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Eric n Jill how are you doing!

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    • April 30, 2011 at 12:05 am
    killmel
    Participant

      Hi Jill,

       

      How are you & Eric doing???  You are in my prayers. Hang tough! God willing, it will get better for you both.

      Hi Jill,

       

      How are you & Eric doing???  You are in my prayers. Hang tough! God willing, it will get better for you both.

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        • May 1, 2011 at 11:26 pm
        killmel
        Participant

          I think that Eric started IPI a few weeks ago. Has anyone heard how Eric is doing??? Hoping things are going well for them with IPI

          Betsy

          • May 1, 2011 at 11:26 pm
          killmel
          Participant

            I think that Eric started IPI a few weeks ago. Has anyone heard how Eric is doing??? Hoping things are going well for them with IPI

            Betsy

            • May 2, 2011 at 1:03 am
            Lori C
            Participant

              their caringbridge page was last updated on Wed (a few days ago).    Scan results sounded to me not great and the doctor wanted to start treatment the next day.  Hopefully the ipi will do the trick.  What fighters they are, both of them.   Amazing courage and faith and strength.

               

              Lori

              • May 2, 2011 at 1:03 am
              Lori C
              Participant

                their caringbridge page was last updated on Wed (a few days ago).    Scan results sounded to me not great and the doctor wanted to start treatment the next day.  Hopefully the ipi will do the trick.  What fighters they are, both of them.   Amazing courage and faith and strength.

                 

                Lori

                • May 2, 2011 at 10:42 am
                EricNJill
                Participant

                  Hello,

                  I'm sorry I haven't been on here much so I didn't see this post.  Eric is doing ok.  He has been in a lot of pain so they increased his Fentanyl Patch and put him on a Sancuso patch for vomitting.   Saturday was a rough day, he vomitted all day so he didn't eat, but yesterday he was able to eat. 

                  He has his first dose of Yervoy on 4/21.  His scans showed that he had a new spot in the liver that measured 2.2 cm and a sub-cutaneous spot in his shoulder along with all the other mets he has.  I'm now back to using two 6"x6" bandages on his leg tumor.  It bleeds all the time so I'm constantly having to change the bandages.  Thank god we have hospice care to cover the cost of the bandages.

                  He taped a video message last night for his Facebook Group.  Here is a link to it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ORgeeQRh_4

                  Thank you for asking about him.  We pray that this treatment will be the one. 

                  JillNEric in OH

                    • May 2, 2011 at 12:23 pm
                    Lori C
                    Participant

                      I know someone personally for whom "Yervoy" was an absolute miracle.  May Eric have the same results.  You will both be in my prayers. 

                       

                      Lori

                      • May 2, 2011 at 12:23 pm
                      Lori C
                      Participant

                        I know someone personally for whom "Yervoy" was an absolute miracle.  May Eric have the same results.  You will both be in my prayers. 

                         

                        Lori

                        • May 2, 2011 at 2:40 pm
                        premedy
                        Participant

                          Jill,

                           You amaze me more with each post.  You probably don't realize it but you are a really important part of this website.  You guys  set a shining example for caregivers and patients to follow in the toughest of times.  You face obstacles head on and move foward with unbelievable resiliency.    Thinking about you guys.  

                          -pat

                           

                          p.s. I have seen and heard of many great responses to ipi!

                          • May 2, 2011 at 2:40 pm
                          premedy
                          Participant

                            Jill,

                             You amaze me more with each post.  You probably don't realize it but you are a really important part of this website.  You guys  set a shining example for caregivers and patients to follow in the toughest of times.  You face obstacles head on and move foward with unbelievable resiliency.    Thinking about you guys.  

                            -pat

                             

                            p.s. I have seen and heard of many great responses to ipi!

                          • May 2, 2011 at 10:42 am
                          EricNJill
                          Participant

                            Hello,

                            I'm sorry I haven't been on here much so I didn't see this post.  Eric is doing ok.  He has been in a lot of pain so they increased his Fentanyl Patch and put him on a Sancuso patch for vomitting.   Saturday was a rough day, he vomitted all day so he didn't eat, but yesterday he was able to eat. 

                            He has his first dose of Yervoy on 4/21.  His scans showed that he had a new spot in the liver that measured 2.2 cm and a sub-cutaneous spot in his shoulder along with all the other mets he has.  I'm now back to using two 6"x6" bandages on his leg tumor.  It bleeds all the time so I'm constantly having to change the bandages.  Thank god we have hospice care to cover the cost of the bandages.

                            He taped a video message last night for his Facebook Group.  Here is a link to it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ORgeeQRh_4

                            Thank you for asking about him.  We pray that this treatment will be the one. 

                            JillNEric in OH

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