A journey in life - musings of a doctor, husband, dad, grandad, brother, and friend

This day marks the last day of chemotherapy week #7 (since March). PTL! It has been another grinding week. Nausea and abdominal cramping have been at a relatively controllable level. Working full time is a bit of challenge on these 'chemo weeks". In a couple of weeks, I’ll going to Johns Hopkins so they can do their own bone marrow biopsy on me. Let me talk about my father-in-law for a bit… Nimrod “Mac” McNair, (ret. Lt. Col. Air Force) died a couple weeks ago. Jan and our family, along with John McNair (Jan’s brother) and his family were in Georgia a week ago to pay our respects for dad’s burial with full military honors. Delysia (“Dee”), his second wife, was gracious. To see just a little of dad’s military career, go to the video (“ My Four Wars ”). His life was so much more that just his military career. He was a brother, husband and father of two children. He was active with Campus Crusade for Christ, Athletes in Action and spoke at innumerable prayer br...

The usual grinding chemo week came to an end last Friday... Chemo week #6 completed.   It is definitely hard being full time and going to chemo each day.  (I do start a little after 9am so I have time to get to the office from Winchester.)  Was able to get out on Lake Frederick with Jan and Aaron on Monday which was nice.    Upon the recommendation of Nick Gemma (MD - my oncologist), we are going to Johns Hopkins to meet Dr. Luznik and the team.  I suppose this will be a meet and greet visit.  Don't look forward to 2+ hours on the road.  But...Jan will be at my side which is comforting.    More to come after the visit at Johns Hopkins on September 7th. Thanks again for all the prayers...