We had an interesting call yesterday - from a nurse at the oncologists office. She said that the doctor wanted to prescribe Yervoy (Ipilimumab) & Opdivo (Nivolumab). In order to do…

OK, I know my title is a mixed metaphor - but really the story is just as unexpectedly mixed. Friday's infusion was smooth sailing. We arrived at 11:20 for…

This week, one of our challenges has been getting a medication for low phosphate. Mom's blood tests from Monday came back with low phosphate levels. Then we went through…

We had our first visit with the oncologist yesterday. He did give us some good news - as far as the CT scans show, there are no signs of…

It was odd being the one in the chair meant for family members - rather than being the one in the hospital bed. Looking at my mother, I could…

It is amazing the difference good pain control makes. Mom is now on a steroid and made an amazing transition. She went from being in unbearable pain to being…

Love it, hate it, love it. That is an expression that a friend told me about being the family expert on cancer. Because I've been through it, I'm the…

Yesterday we had the first home visit from the nurse. When I set it up, I was led to believe that the nurse could immediate help with pain management.…

For those just joining me - I'm not talking about me in this post - rather I'm talking about what I am hearing regarding my mother's health. Today we…