Category Archives: Health News

Went in this morning for what I thought was my second treatment—you know, got all psyched up, prepared, ready for Dana to be real nice to me all evening while I fought off being sick. No go. In the nurse’s … Continue reading →

This second week since treatment life has been a lot better! We’ve had a great Thanksgiving break with Dana’s family, and today were able to go take some family photos—something of an annual tradition. Other than a bit of fatigue … Continue reading →

I woke up today and did exactly what the guy in this photo is doing! I shouted to Dana, “I feel alive!!!” Strange how feeling almost normal was such an overwhelming experience. I’ve obviously taken it for granted for the … Continue reading →

People have asked, “Where did this begin? What’s the story that led up to the diagnosis?” So here is the string of events. First, I can point to about 18 or 20 months ago when I felt something changing in … Continue reading →

I had a few good hours yesterday—enough to teach a class and teen Bible study, but nausea is back with a vengeance today. Woke up feeling sick, and have been pretty weak with not much of an appetite most of … Continue reading →

Note to Readers: One of the purposes of this blog is to help someone else that might deal with Hodgkins in the future. For that reason, some of what I will post is just to document the  experience in real … Continue reading →