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Here’s some good news

The drugs appear to be working. Last week I had my semi-annual CT scan, and I got my results Thursday. The two largest tumours have shrunk by just under 1cm each. Now, before you get too excited, remember that remission is not on the table here. The goal of this therapy is to stop the …

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Posted byJonathan SterneAugust 31, 2019Posted inCancer

Ouchtime (Trigger warning: throat stuff)

So one of the big questions of life on Lenvima is how much can I push myself. The answer is “somewhat less than August.” We had a flurry of visitors through town early in the month, then went to King Crimson band camp for a week, which was a blast but not the kind of …

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Posted byJonathan SterneAugust 21, 2019August 21, 2019Posted inCancer

Happy birthday: you have cancer!

This was my birthday week — Tuesday the 6th was the actual day (which was some work, some fun and playing music), and we are “officially” celebrating tomorrow with tennis, eclairs and a visit to one of my favourite Montreal restaurants. On Thursday I saw my oncologist. It’s mostly no news. My tumour marker is …

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Posted byJonathan SterneAugust 9, 2019August 9, 2019Posted inCancer

Genes, Genes, Genes

(Title reference explained below)** On Monday I was at my endocrinologist’s office. No big news from my meeting with him. Everything’s good. Except he said “it’s good that you’re wearing a hat.” I assumed it was some middle-aged bald guy advice (NB: sunburned scalp is the most disgusting feeling known to humans), but it turns …

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Posted byJonathan SterneJuly 31, 2019Posted inCancer

Minimal news is good news

Everything’s going smoothly. I saw my oncologist last Thursday but was pushing some Monday deadlines, so I’m lateblogging this. My tumour marker is at 8, which is not a statistically significant difference from the 7 I registered six weeks ago before I left. I’m staying on 18mg Lenvima for the foreseeable future. I have no …

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Posted byJonathan SterneJuly 15, 2019Posted inCancer

A brief medical evaluation of 6 weeks in Europe

I am thrilled to be home. Carrie is too. The cats have been getting a lot of petting for the last 46 hours or so. It was nice not to have a doctor’s office visit for six weeks–I barely remembered what that was like. I will see my onco this Thursday so I’m back on …

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Posted byJonathan SterneJuly 8, 2019July 8, 2019Posted inCancer

Taking it on the road

Things are relatively stable here in Lenvimaville. After being “grounded” in Montreal from February through May, I finally got back on the road at the end of the month. First, I flew to Aarhus for a seminar at the Center for Sound Studies (BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY HAVE A CENTER FOR SOUND STUDIES) and then …

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Posted byJonathan SterneJune 8, 2019June 8, 2019Posted inCancer

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