[A note from Jannae: Our challenge with getting Dad’s second round of chemo scheduled continues to persist. We had been trying since last week to schedule an appointment with the oncologist Dad saw in the hospital, but our calls and messages went unanswered. The office finally called us back on…
Home Alone
[A note from Jannae: Thank you so much for your support! We have felt the love and the answered prayers. We would appreciate continued prayers for Dad to continue to gain strength and with scheduling his next chemotherapy appointment. It has been a challenge getting hold of his current oncologist,…
Delayed but not Denied
My original discharge date was Sunday, Jan. 26 but it got delayed because I was awaiting blood test results. We had our fingers crossed for a discharge the following day, yet the bloodwork indicated that I still had an infection and that I should stay at least one more day….
Untold Stories – Hospital Diaries
[A note from Jannae: Dad has improved quite a bit in the past couple of days! He is more alert and is making jokes with those who have come to visit. He has been able to walk around the hospital floor multiple times, and he is slowly getting his appetite…
Post Chemo Round 1 Reflection from Taylor
[Dad’s discharge has been delayed 2 to 4 days because the doctors are concerned about his high white blood cell count. Yesterday, we were insolation as a precaution for C Diff but in the evening, isolation was lifted. Praise God! Today, Dad has more energy and is slowly getting his…
Med Update
Chemo Round 1 Update
[A note from Jannae: Thank you to all who have reached out and subscribed to stay updated with Dad’s journey – there are so many of you, not just across the US but in Japan and the Philippines, and we are so blessed to see how much of a community…
Reflections
Room with a View
After spending three nights in the original wing of hospital where Art had roommates that would have the TV blaring all day and all night, he was moved to the oncology floor. It’s in one of the new towers, top floor. So now he’s in a private, spacious end room…
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Med Update
Dear Family & Friends
Thank you for coming alongside me on this long journey. Your prayers and encouraging words are helpful and have kept me moving forward. I am reminded of Psalms 23. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer on Jan. 21 and began chemotherapy yesterday on Jan. 23. The first indication…