1/1/04 - I've decided that I'm strong physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. If anyone can overcome cancer, It's me. I've decided I will beat this diagnoses.
1/5/04 – Begin DVD (Doxil, Vinchristine, Dexamethasone) chemo treatment, 1 treatment per month
1/5/04 – Begin DVD (Doxil, Vinchristine, Dexamethasone) chemo treatment, 1 treatment per month
1/9/04
– Right knee has become so swollen I can no longer walk. See doctor and a strep infection is found.
1/10/04
– Infection is serious, I’m admitted to hospital
1/13/04
– Infection is not improving significantly – arthroscopic surgery is performed
to clean infection out.
1/13/04
– God shows me through this experience that He is the only one that can heal me
– that I can’t overcome cancer on my own.
1/16/04
– drains removed from knee. Doctor had to pull twice to get them out and it was super super painful. Released from hospital with Pick line to continue intervenous antibiotics for
4 more weeks.
2/2/04
– I go back to work and work partial days for a while.
2/04
– Get 2nd DVD dose
3/04
– Get 3rd DVD dose
3/04
– New Product ideas given to me by God for GEMS (Gemstone Dashboard)
4/04
– Begin Velcade trial study for 42 days.
Two doses per week for 2 weeks, then off 1 week, repeat. M-SPIKE: 2.3
6/01/04
– Bone marrow biopsy – normal, no plasma cells
6/03/04
– Begin Growth Factor shots (Neupogen) for 4 days M-SPIKE: 2.2
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