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Posted 2016-04-25T15:01:56Z

Brief Update

Steve is still in the hospital as they continue to get the infection from the bowel perforation under control. Things change day by day but as of this writing we are expecting that he will be home sometime this week. The surgery has been postponed for a couple of weeks to give him time to get stronger and healthier beforehand.[...]

Posted 2016-04-16T15:00:24Z

Back in the hospital

Unfortunately Steve’s return home was short lived. On Thursday we were back at the cancer hospital for a follow-up visit and a CT scan revealed a perforated bowel. This is a very serious condition and although he is stable at the moment, it will require surgery most likely within the next week. The silver lining is that given the proximity of the perforation to the primary tumor, the latter will also be removed during surgery. Although this means a longer road to recovery, we are hopeful that Steve’s quality of life will improve after getting rid of the tumor.[...]

Posted 2016-04-02T16:52:30Z

March 2016 Update

March was not a great month for Steve. He did not tolerate the new chemotherapy well and after three cycles he went back on an earlier regimen. Unexpectedly, he simultaneously began to experience a whole new set of debilitating symptoms which left him in a very compromised state.[...]