For those who are just tuning in


Apparently a number of my friends have not yet heard of our situation. Things have moved so fast that we haven't been able to let everyone know that we'd like to.

Updated Dec 26 2008

Below are links to my newsletters from this year that will let people see the progression and events:

News from my recliner chair: Jan 12, 2008
This blog has become boring (Jan 28, 2008)
News from East Alabama Medical Center Feb 19 2008
God has a plan (Feb 22 2008)
News from EAMC/Auburn Feb 22, 2008
Sometimes you just don't know what to say (Feb 26 2008)
Another telemarketing scam? (Feb 27, 2008)
News from Auburn Feb 28 2008
Health care: right or privilege? (Mar 2, 2008)
Cancer update March 3
Cancer update March 5: No news is disappointing
A little perspective: looking outside my living room (Mar 6 2008)
News from Auburn Mar 7, 2008
I was wrong: battle is the right word for cancer.
Where is Wierstrass when you need him? (Mar 10, 2008) [it's in this entry that I began to reach my breaking point]
Cancer update: March 11, 2008
Chemotherapy: treatment 1
News from Auburn: March 13, 2008
News from EAMC: Easter 2008
News from Auburn March 28, 2008
News from Auburn April 1, 2008
Cancer update: April 4, 2008
News from Auburn: April 10, 2008
News from Auburn: April 19, 2008 [My condition begins to improve A LOT]
News from Auburn: April 30, 2008
News from Auburn: May 9, 2008
Cancer update: May 13 2008 [tentative schedule for my remaining treatment.
News from Auburn May 19 2008
News from Auburn Memorial Day Weekend, 2008
News from Auburn, Fri May 30 2008
Cancer update: June 3, 2008 [change of plan: referral to UAB]
News from Auburn, Sat June 7, 2008
Cancer update: June 9 2008 (1st visit to Dr. Forero)
News from Auburn: June 14, 2008
Cancer update: June 18

And from here I will resume my normal weekly newsletters. For now, I can say that I am breathing much more easily and that my heart is not racing (for me that means 80-90 bpm) nor is it painful. Part of that is because Viva has stayed home with me so that I don't have to get up and take the animals out. I'm good to walk about 100 yards per day, but after that I'm exhausted. My appetite today is much improved and I am feeling only minimal effects from the chemotherapy.

I will say that Prednisone is one of the most nasty tasting medicines ever created. Fortunately, I only have to take it 5 days for each chemo, so tomorrow will be the last time for a couple of weeks.

More newsletters:
News from Auburn: June 20 2008 (biopsy #2 results and treatment plan)
News from Auburn: June 27 2008
News from Auburn, July 3 2008 (tenth anniversary edition)
News from Auburn: July 11, 2008 (in which I again reach a breaking point, but this one is temporary, caused by the chemo)
Lessons from cancer: #1
Lessons from cancer: #2
News from Auburn: July 18 2008: 6 months with cancer
Cancer update July 22 2008
News from Auburn July 25, 2008
News from Auburn Aug 1, 2008 HELP!
News from Auburn Sat Aug 9 2008
News from Auburn Fri Aug 15 2008
News from Auburn Fri Aug 22 2008
News from Auburn Fri Aug 29, 2008
News from Auburn Sat Sept 5 2008
I'm not dead yet! I think I'm getting better (I think I'll go for a walk)
News from Auburn Fri Sept 12, 2008
News from Auburn Fri Sept 19, 2008
News from Auburn Fri Sept 26, 2008 [trip to the emergency room]
Summary of Sept 2008 cancer news (originally posted to the Facebook group "Pray for Mr. Hodel"
News from Auburn Fri Oct 3, 2008
News from Auburn Fri Oct 10, 2008 [MUGA/PFT test results]
News from Auburn: Sat Oct 18, 2008
News from Auburn: Thurs Oct 23, 2008
News from Auburn: Friday Oct 31, 2008
News from EAMC (!) Thursday Nov 6, 2008
News from Auburn: Update Nov 9, 2008
News from Auburn Thu Nov 13, 2008
News from Auburn Fri Nov 21, 2008
News from AUburn Fri Nov 28, 2008
Cancer update: disappointing news (Mon Dec 1, 2008)
News from Auburn Fri Dec 5, 2008
Cancer update: Tuesday Dec 9, 2008
News from Auburn: Sat Dec. 20, 2008

Cancer update: Tues Dec 23, 2008 [CD-22 negative]
News from Auburn Fri Dec 26, 2008 [start interim treatment


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