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Posted 2013-04-30T12:36:47Z

START WEEK 3

Last weekend Tom and I went back to Aspen. I had big ski and social plans but unfortunately they had to be cancelled. On Saturday I had some body aches, probably from the chemo so did not ski. Then by Saturday evening I realized I had a pretty good esophagitis going so I went to see Dr. Schultz on Sunday who gave me some new meds and hydrated me with IV fluids. Tom and I returned to Denver on Monday and are now onto week 3 of chemotherapy and radiation. My biggest focus now is resolving the esophagitis so I can eat or drink, otherwise they are threatening me with a "J" tube which will put a cramp on my life style. Anyways, in a few minutes we are headed for chemotherapy and getting Benadryl so I am about 2 hours from being on a coma again...LOL[...]

Posted 2013-04-21T23:08:55Z

Chill Weekend

Having a chill weekend.  We saw Melanie, Gabe and Steve twice this weekend.  They were in town for a conference.  Also, my sister, Lisa is here; it is great seeing her.  Today is Sunday and I have pretty much done nothing all day, which is perfect.  Tomorrow starts a new week of fun and treatment. haha  :)[...]

Posted 2013-04-17T03:05:42Z

Been a Busy Few Days....

It's been a busy few days but we have made it to Denver and all is good.

Yesterday we drove from Aspen to Denver.  The drive normally takes about 2.5 hours but took 14 hours yesterday.  Yes I said 14.  First they closed I-70 in Glenwood Canyon where we sat for two hours.  After we got on our way, they closed Vail pass so after waiting again we back tracked to Minturn and took Tennessee and Fremont Pass and got back on at Cooper Mountain.  We left Tom's car in Vail and will get it in a few days.  Tom drove from Vail to Denver.  It was gnarly and he Rocked.[...]

Posted 2013-04-11T18:59:31Z

First Treatment Done

Just got done with the first Radiation treatment. They did a final test to make sure they had everything aligned properly and then did the treatment.  My weight is the same which is good news and my labs all look good.  We were reviewing the ones related to nutrition. One more Radiation treatment tomorrow then back to Aspen for the weekend.[...]

Posted 2013-04-10T02:34:54Z

Update 04/09

Hello All

Eric and I are headed to Denver tomorrow where he'll start his radiation treatments thursday the 11th of april. Send good thoughts. And if you'd like to send photos too.  Send them to [email protected]. I'll try and post them as soon as I can. Thanks everyone.....Tom[...]

Posted 2013-04-05T18:14:43Z

Treatment Times Scheduled

Things are moving along.  I just got off the phone with UCH and I start my Radiation on 11/04 and start Chemotherapy on 16/04.  Chemo will be on Tuesdays from about 7:30am until 3:30pm, what fun, not. I think Radiation schedule will vary a little but they said it would be later in the day on Mondays so I don't have to drive to Denver through Sunday traffic.[...]

Posted 2013-04-02T23:46:45Z

It's Starting

It is soooo cool that this web site has been setup. I think it will be a great venue for all of us to communicate with each other and I know it makes me feel good.[...]

Posted 2013-04-02T05:57:00Z

Treatment Plan & Update

After a whirlwind visit to University of Colorado Cancer Center, Eric and his physicians have set out an aggressive treament plan...  hoping to start weekly chemotherapy and daily radiation therapy the week of April 7th, lasting about 4-6 weeks, followed by a 4 week rest period, and then formal surgical resection.[...]