It looks like I have bad news this time. My cancer has spread to my abdominal lining. This has caused a lot of problems the last two weeks. It is causing me to vomit a great deal and it is secreting a liquid into my body which has to be drained. My feet are so swollen that I cannot wear shoes.
Since the cancer has spread, I had to discontinue my current line of treatment. We have not made a decision on what to do next. I will post it as soon as we do.
Thank you all for everything you have done for me and my family.
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas.
Love,
Jeff

Great news! Just got the results of my ct scan and it shows everything to be stable. I will continue my current regimen and have another scan in 8 weeks. If anything changes before then I will post it. Take care and thank you all.

Love,
Jeff

I had another scan today and should have the results no later than Monday. I promise I will post the results as soon as I get them. I've been slack about posting but I'm going to do better.
September 26th marked one year since I was diagnosed and I'm still going strong. This is in no small part thanks to ya'll. I can't tell you how much all the prayers, phone calls, notes, visits, and thoughts mean to me.
I hope all of you are doing well. Take care.
Love,
Jeff

I had a ct scan today. Not sure when I will get the results but I will post them as soon as I get them. Headed to the beach with the family in the morning. Praying for safe travel. Love all of you.

Jeff

Good news! The scan showed no change and my tumor marker number has gone down even more. Everything seems to be going good. I feel so blessed. Thank you all for the prayers, notes, cards, calls and emails. Glory to God!


I recently attended my college fraternities (Pi Kappa Alpha) annual alumni reunion at Hilton Head Island. It was good to see some old friends and make new ones. These guys have been so supportive of me and my family I can't thank them enough. I love you guys. ppka!


Here are a few pics from that weekend.





Love,


Jeff

Not much to report right now. Everything seems to be going ok. I have another scan scheduled for Wednesday May 27th and I'll have more to report when I get the results the following Monday. Thanks.

Love,
Jeff

I got the results of my latest ct scan today and got good news. The cancer is still contained and has not spread. The doctor does not expect the cancer to ever decrease but he is encouraged by my treatments so far. The longer we can contain it the longer I may live and the longer I live the better chance I will be around for possible advancements in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. At the very least, I get to spend more time with my family which means as much to me as anything. I know God is working in my life and He hears all of our prayers. If you do not believe in God and prayer or just have doubts, please contact me. I would love to sit and talk to you about what He is doing in my life and what He can do in yours if you let Him.

I started my seventh round of chemo this week and will have another ct scan in 8 weeks. I've been doing pretty good. I have my share of bad days but lately my energy level is up which has allowed me to help more around the house and do more with the girls. In fact, we went to Braves spring training weekend before last and had a great time. Here is a pic of Lauren and me at the ballpark.

Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers.

Love,

Jeff

Sorry I haven't posted in a while but there hasn't been much to report. I will get a scan next week so we will know more then. I will be sure to post the results.
I do have one good thing to report, Claire is finally walking! She is all over the place and in to everything. She has also learned to wink and blow kisses. Needless to say, she has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. I am truly blessed to have two beautiful daughters.

Love,
Jeff

The scan showed no new growth but no reduction either. This is good news because the chemo seems to have stopped the cancer which means I can continue on the study drug. Once there is signs of growth I will have to stop the study and change course. Overall this is great news and I thank God for it.

We had a great time a the Daddy Daughter Dance. Here is a picture we took at home before we left for the dance. I know I'm biased but aren't my girls beautiful?

Thank you for the prayers.

Love,

Jeff

I had a ct scan today, 2-4-09, but I won't get the results until Monday when I go in for my next treatment. I will post the results sometime next week.

Love,
Jeff

I hope Santa was good to everyone this Christmas and you had a fun and safe New Year. When I first learned I had cancer I asked the Lord that if it wasn't His plan for me to be healed that He at least let me make it to Christmas and Claire's first birthday, December 28th. We're still working on the healing part but I am thankful that I was able to spend at least one more Christmas with my family and see my youngest turn one.(this is Claire in the pic) My next goal is to make it to February for our annual daddy/daughter Valentine's dance held by the Habitat for Humanity. Lauren loves to dance and looks forward to this every year. I'm not much of a dancer but I cherish any time I can spend with my girls.

Not much to report as far as the cancer goes. This past week was an off weak and then I have 3 more weeks of treatment and then I'll get another ct scan. My feet are starting to go numb and my legs hurt. This is a side effect of the treatment drug and my diabetes is playing a role in it also.

As always, thank you for all your support and kept the prayers coming.

Love,

Jeff