Start of a new Treatment

Well, Here we go again. New treatment. Last one didn't work. No BRAF gene so can't do that. So I got into a clinical trial at UCSF. Hope this stops it or reverses it. If not I'm running out of options. Won't stop but just take a different step. New York was great. Got some good info from top people in the field. Saw an old friend from High School. Really boosted my spirits. Strange things going on so theirs a reason for all this. I just keep my faith and keep going. Believe me, prayer works!! More later

Off to NYU

Well, Traveling to NYU. Just getting a conformation on my situation. Start radiation next week and 6 weeks of that. Hope this works out. They have a drug that shows promise and will start trials soon. Hope I get taken into that trial but we'll see. More info to come.

Well, More surgery. Just when I try and get moving forward I have to step back. After this I have a Lung biopsy and then Radiation for 6 weeks. I really miss training. Might go biking before I go to the Hospital. This whole process get tiring but has to be done. My Sister and Brother and especially my Daughter have been fantastic. Can't imagine doing this without them. More in a couple of days with how this is working out.

A very long week

Started the interferon treatments. 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Side effects were really bad flu symptons, Nasty headachs, all around feeling like crap!!!! Hope it improves as we move forward. YUCK Sleep early and meds 3 times a night!!!!

Chest drain out

Finally the drains coming out and get back to light training. Drug treatments for the next 4 weeks to kill the cancer. Might get tired but at least I can get back on the road. This has been quite a battle, Tends to drain your energy but will overcome it......

Another week

OK, another week with this drain in. Getting real tired of it. It's putting my drug treatments behind schedule. Want to get going on it. I"ll only be working 1/2 days for 4 weeks. Work in the morning and treatments in the afternoon. It's going to be long days. I really want to get back running, biking and swimming. I hope I'm not to far behind in my training. Back to the Dr. Wednesday hopefully to get this thing out of my armpit. Very uncomfortable.

Kids Triathlon

Well, last weekend was the Marin County Triathlon. Volunteered and had a blast. They have a kids Tri and to watch 5 year old swim, bike a couple of laps on bikes with training wheels and then run a little is great. All smiles on these kids. I loved doing it. Can't wait till next year. Starting my imunotheropy next week. Wondering how that will go. I feel good about it so I'm very positive. Started a web page for the Melanoma Foundation so be on the lookout for that. I'll post it after treatments start so I have a better feel of whats going on. All the money goes to the Foundation. Target date is for the Alcatraz Triathlon. More info to come.