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Posted 2016-02-17T01:48:47Z

February 2016 update

Steve had a CT scan last week which showed regrowth of both the primary colon tumor and metastatic liver tumors. This means that the maintenance chemotherapy was not working and so he is back on a more toxic regimen. The additional drug is not the same one that he was on initially last year and it is early yet to gauge how he will tolerate it over the next several months. In addition to the usual unpleasant chemo side effects (fatigue, nausea), this one comes with neuropathy (bad news for a piano player) and sensitivity to cold (winter presents some challenges but at least he can proactively minimize exposure).
So disappointing news, but the hope is that this next round of chemo will kick the cancer back again without wreaking too much havoc on the rest of his body. Meanwhile, this has forced Steve to slow down—a little—but his spirit and determination are as strong as ever.
Thanks as always for your care and support.[...]