Wednesday Evening

August 12, 2009

Today was, all in all, a much better day than the last couple days for April. She was feeling better, and her color has improved a little bit. We’re still in a very precarious position, but we’re pleased to have had a good day, and we’re looking forward to Dr. Gharavi’s visit tomorrow. We’ve had [...]

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After Chemo Update

August 12, 2009

Hello All – we don’t know much at this point in time. April’s liver functions are still dangerously low, with little or no change in levels. If the chemo works, it’ll be in the next couple days. Dr. Gharavi said a successful intervention would be if we got April back to the normal liver functions [...]

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Very bad news

August 11, 2009

Beloved friends and family, I’m writing to inform you that April is experiencing the early stages of liver failure. She will have chemotherapy tomorrow to try to stop the cancer’s assault on her liver. We’re with family now, and praying for a successful treatment tomorrow. We love you, and will keep you informed. Mac & [...]

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Chemo Stopgap

August 6, 2009

Hi All, Day before yesterday, April started a new chemo drug here in Knoxville as a stopgap, while we’re waiting for a promising clinical trial to start a new cohort.  We’re glad to be getting back on track – April’s last treatment was June 26th, so it was time. This new treatment involves the use [...]

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Nashville Update

July 28, 2009

Hi Friends! I’m sorry it’s been such a long time since I last shared an update with you; I’ve got a lot to catch you up on! When I last posted, April had come to the end of the first-tier chemotherapy drugs approved by the FDA for breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer, and we [...]

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Results from the CT Scan

May 22, 2009

Hi All – April and I had some bad news when we met with Dr. Gharavi Monday. We’d been expecting, or at least hoping, that we would get good news regarding a decrease in size of April’s tumors, because her tumor marker tests were showing a nearly 50% drop. Unfortunately, the CT scan came back [...]

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A great time in Asheville

May 18, 2009

A few weeks ago, we had the luxury of spending a long weekend in the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.  It was awesome!  We know many of you were thinking of us as we went on our merry way, and want you to know how much your gifts mean to us.  Just in case [...]

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Good News on a Lovely Spring Day

May 1, 2009

Hello all – I hope your day has been a beautiful one. April and I are “getting away from it all” in Asheville, NC, and we have some good news to share. Dr. Gharavi’s office called April’s cell this morning to let us know that the latest blood tumor marker test had come back. The [...]

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Still doing well

April 22, 2009

Hello, friends and family – April and I are enjoying a beautiful spring in East Tennessee. This evening, our friend Mark Wells brought over his HUGE all terrain vehicle and a big chain, and we pulled over a bunch of small stumps in mine and April’s back yard. If you think that sounds slightly crazy, [...]

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April’s April Update

April 6, 2009

To start off, is it just me, or is “April’s April Update” kind of catchy? And speaking of catching, spring green in East Tennessee just can’t be beat. Even in rain and crazy temperature swings, it’s a wonderful time and place to be alive. I hope you’re all enjoying your own little piece of spring, [...]

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