The next step(s)
On January 4th, she will have her Infusaport removed. For a quick recap, that was the tube placed just under her skin that went directly in to one of her veins so they don't have to stick her each time they need to when she came in for chemo treatments, they would just stick her once and be done with it. It should be a short procedure and hopefully little down time. From there it is just visits to Dr. Caracione, the chemo doctor, for checkups. The will probably be done something in the timeframe of a checkup every 3 months for the first year, every 6 months for years 2-5 and then once a year, years 6-10. I will post a better schedule once I know one...

2 Comments:
At 10:59 AM, Kelli said…
Jim & Jenn - Where to start? Sounds like you are from Kansas...so are we. And, your case sounds very similar to ours - timing, type, everything. We (it IS a team thing!) were diagnosed in March - just before you, but the road we've traveled is very similar.
I'm so happy to see you doing this - I have worried non-stop about my husband and his emotions - he has been unbelievably strong through this. I'm so glad to see someone else's story - it is courageous of both of you to share something so personal. We've done an email "blog" for our friends and family and it can be helpful to not only get the stuff out, but to have it as a permanent reminder of what you've been through.
Please don't feel the need to publish this comment - however, I'd love to be able to email with you and Jenn and see if we can't help each other. No one understands it like someone else who's been through it. You can reach me at Kelli.Galyon@cox.net. We live in Wichita.
Best wishes,
Kelli & Adam Galyon
Diagnosed 3/29/06
At 3:10 PM, LeAnn Stephens said…
Hope all went well, today. Thinking of you.
LeAnn Stephens
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