Travel with out the RV

July 20, 2017 time to travel! We are taking advantage of David’s 3 month chemo holiday and are going to do some traveling, none of it by RV. First we are flying back to Baltimore MD to visit David’s older brother, Chris, and wife, Missy. It’s also to celebrate Chris’ birthday. We are really looking forward to this, visiting and maybe seeing some DC sites. Let’s see how well we can pack, we are going to try for only one carry on each. Missy can we use the laundry?

After that we are going on the Alaska cruise that got canceled last year. It is really great and a miracle that we can even think about doing this. It’s on a different ship but still with Holland America and a few weeks later in the season. Maybe I can learn from the MD trip that I don’t need to pack so much and try to get away with light luggage. It’s the bulky sweaters and scarves that take up room. Now for David to decide if he wants to take his tuxedo, we enjoy the dressing up but fewer and fewer are doing that these days.

Stay tuned for more adventures – isn’t that more fun than doctor updates!

It's been one year.

July 8, 2017: First of all it is unbelievable that July 3^rd marked one year since David had been officially diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. That he has survived this long is a miracle, due I am sure to his good genes, good attitude and lots of prayers. His CT scan one year later shows no spread of the cancer, also a miracle. Tumor is still considered inoperable.

His oncologist has placed him on a “chemo holiday” because there is no biological evidence to show if more or no chemo would have an effect on the tumor. She wants him to have another CT scan in 2 or 3 months. David has had 11 sessions of chemo, that’s a lot and his body needs a rest. He is very bald and very fatigued these days (we don’t care about the baldness, after all he did shave his head but the no eyebrows and no eyelashes is a different look).

Monday we see his radiologist, one of the monthly follow-ups from his study treatment. He (radiation doc) also gets a copy of the CT, so we will see what he has to say. Actually last month he was in favor of a chemo holiday starting then and encouraged us to go on a cruise and enjoy ourselves.

So I think that is what we will do – go on a cruise. We are thinking at this time of year either Alaska or New England/Maritimes. Both we have done but it’s not the time for a Caribbean cruise! Anybody wants to come along or weigh in on the choices, give us a shout.