Jack Mintz: Are we having fun yet?

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Are we having fun yet?

Tuesday, May 29th had aligned itself to be my 50th chemo treatment and my 53rd birthday. Well, it's still my birthday but now I have the pleasure of going to St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick for a liver biopsy instead of having a chemo treatment. Sounds like fun, huh!?

1 comment:

Lana said...: Hi Jack, I'm so sorry the drugs were ineffective. My mom was on docetaxel and it also had no effect, aside from horrible fatigue. I can't imagine how she would have felt if they added another drug. She just started irinotecan which made her white blood count plummet and sent her to the ER (we're actually at RWJ right now). I've been keeping you in my thoughts and hope you are indeed her2 positive. Either way, I pray for strength and for the wisdom of the doctors under your care to find the best course of treatment as you trudge on. Hang in there. I'm pulling for you! Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!; May 28, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Diagnosis and Treatment Timeline (newest to oldest)

2012/11/01 - 10:45am, 6th chemo treatment - day 3
2012/10/30 - 09:00am, 6th chemo treatment - day 2
2012/10/30 - 08:30am, 6th chemo treatment - day 1
2012/10/25 - 3:15pm, Dr. Janjigian at Sloan-Kettering
2012/10/11 - 08:30am, 5th chemo treatment - day 3
2012/10/10 - 08:30am, 5th chemo treatment - day 2
2012/10/09 - 08:30am, 5th chemo treatment - day 1
2012/10/04 - 02:15pm CT scan
2012/09/20 - 08:45am, 4th chemo treatment - day 3
2012/09/19 - 08:30am, 4th chemo treatment - day 2
2012/09/18 - 08:30am, 4th chemo treatment - day 1
2012/08/30 - 08:30am, 3rd chemo treatment - day 3
2012/08/29 - 08:30am, 3rd chemo treatment - day 2
2012/08/28 - 08:30am, 3rd chemo treatment - day 1
2012/08/10 - 10:30am, office visit w/Dr. Fein
2012/08/09 - 08:30am, 2nd chemo treatment - day 3
2012/08/08 - 08:30am, 2nd chemo treatment - day 2
2012/08/07 - 08:15am, 2nd chemo treatment - day 1
2012/07/25 - 1:00pm, Octreotide scan day 3
2012/07/24 - 1:00pm, Octreotide scan day 2
2012/07/23 - 10:00am, Octreotide scan day 1
2012/07/15 - 2:30pm, radiation treatment #10
2012/07/13 - 10:15am, radiation treatment #9
2012/07/12 - 12:00pm, radiation treatment #8
2012/07/12 - 08:30am, 1st chemo treatment - day 3
2012/07/11 - 2:30pm, radiation treatment #7
2012/07/11 - 09:30am, 1st chemo treatment - day 2
2012/07/10 - 3:30pm, radiation treatment #6
2012/07/10 - 10:45am, 1st chemo treatment - day 1
2012/07/09 - 4:15pm, radiation treatment #5
2012/07/06 - 2:45pm, radiation treatment #4
2012/07/05 - 2:45pm, radiation treatment #3
2012/07/03 - 3:30pm, radiation treatment #2
2012/07/03 - 1:00pm, office visit w/Dr. Richards
2012/07/02 - 2:15pm, radiation treatment #1
2012/06/26 - 2:30pm MRI
2012/06/20 - 10:00am, office visit w/Dr. Richards
2012/06/14 - 1:45pm, Dr. Janjigian at Sloan-Kettering
2012/05/29 - 09:00am Liver biopsy at Saint Peter's
2012/05/16 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2012/05/08 - 08:30am, 8th chemo treatment
2012/05/01 - 08:30am, 7th chemo treatment
2012/04/17 - 08:45am, 6th chemo treatment
2012/04/10 - 08:00am, 5th chemo treatment
2012/03/27 - 09:45am, 4th chemo treatment (45th overall)
2012/03/20 - 09:15am, 3rd chemo treatment
2012/03/06 - 08:30am, 2nd chemo treatment
2012/02/28 - 10:15am, 1st chemo treatment
2012/02/21 - 3:00pm, appt w/Dr. Richards
2012/02/14 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2012/01/18 - 3:00pm, Office visit w/Dr. Dhar
2011/11/09 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2011/11/01 - 08:30am, 18th chemo treatment
2011/10/11 - 08:45am, 17th chemo treatment (40th Overall)
2011/09/19 - 08:45am, 16th chemo treatment
2011/08/30 - 08:30am, 15th chemo treatment
2011/08/16 - 08:30am, 14th chemo treatment
2011/08/08 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2011/08/02 - 08:30am, 13th chemo treatment
2011/07/19 - 08:00am, 12th chemo treatment
2011/07/05 - 08:30am, 11th chemo treatment
2011/06/21 - 10:00am, 10th chemo treatment
2011/06/08 - 08:30am, 9th chemo treatment
2011/05/17 - 08:15am, 8th chemo treatment
2011/05/02 - 08:15am PET/CT scan
2011/04/26 - 08:30am, 7th chemo treatment
2011/04/12 - 08:30am, 6th chemo treatment
2011/03/29 - 08:30am, 5th chemo treatment
2011/03/15 - 08:30am, 4th chemo treatment
2011/03/01 - 09:30am, 3rd chemo treatment
2011/02/15 - 08:45am, 2nd chemo treatment
2011/02/01 - 11:45am, 1st chemo treatment
2011/01/26 - 4:15pm, Dr. Meng at Sloan-Kettering
2011/01/18 - 2:45pm, PET scan review w/Dr. Richards
2011/01/13 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2011/01/11 - 4:00pm, Office visit w/Dr. Dhar
2010/12/20 - 9:15am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/11/8 - 10:00am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/10/13 - 2:00pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/10/12 - 07:45am PET/CT scan
2010/10/01 - 11:15am, Neulasta injection
2010/09/30 - 08:30am, 8th chemo treatment
2010/09/21 - 09:15am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/09/09 - 8:00am, Neulasta injection
2010/09/07 - 09:00am, 7th chemo treatment
2010/08/24 - 11:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/08/19 - 10:45am, Neulasta injection
2010/08/17 - 09:15am, 6th chemo treatment
2010/08/12 - 9:15am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/07/29 - 10:00am, Neulasta injection
2010/07/27 - 08:30am, 5th chemo treatment
2010/07/16 - 09:30am, check-up w/Dr. Desai
2010/07/08 - 1:30pm, Neulasta injection
2010/07/08 - 08:15am PET/CT scan
2010/07/06 - 08:30am, 4th chemo treatment
2010/06/23 - 1:30pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/06/17 - 2:45pm, Neulasta injection
2010/06/15 - 08:30am, 3rd chemo treatment
2010/06/04 - 08:45am, check-up w/Dr. Desai
2010/05/25 - 08:30am, 2nd chemo treatment
2010/05/06 - 3:30pm, Neulasta injection
2010/05/04 - 08:30am, 1st chemo treatment
2010/04/28 - 08:00am MRI
2010/04/19 - 2:45pm, PET scan review w/Dr. Richards [RECURRENCE]
2010/04/07 - 7:45am PET/CT scan
2010/04/06 - 09:45am, Office visit w/Dr. Dhar
2010/03/17 - 10:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2010/02/03 - 10:15am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/12/23 - 10:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/12/09 - 7:45am PET/CT scan
2009/11/16 - 09:00am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/10/05 - 09:45am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/09/22 - 09:45am Endoscopic Ultrasound
2009/09/04 - 8:15am PET/CT scan
2009/08/24 - 09:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/07/21 - 10:00am, Office visit w/Dr. Fidanzato
2009/07/17 - 3:00pm, Neulasta injection
2009/07/16 - 8:30am, 8th chemo treatment
2009/07/09 - 11:00am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/06/26 - 1:45pm, Neulasta injection
2009/06/25 - 8:15am, 7th chemo treatment
2009/06/08 - 9:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/06/01 - 10:00am MUGA scan
2009/05/28 - 8:45am, 6th chemo treatment
2009/05/18 - 9:15am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/05/15 - 8:15am PET scan [COMPLETE TREATMENT RESPONSE]
2009/05/08 - 2:00pm, Neulasta injection
2009/05/07 - 8:30am, 5th chemo treatment
2009/04/27 - 9:45pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/04/17 - 2:00pm, Neulasta injection
2009/04/16 - 8:30am, 4th chemo treatment
2009/04/06 - 12:45pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/03/27 - 2:30pm, Neulasta injection
2009/03/26 - 8:30am, 3rd chemo treatment
2009/03/11 - 4:00pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/03/06 - 3:15pm, Neulasta injection
2009/03/05 - 8:30am, 2nd chemo treatment
2009/02/25 - 5:30pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2009/02/12 - 10:30am, 1st chemo treatment
2009/02/11 - 7:30am, mediport insertion at St. Peter's University Hospital
2009/02/04 - 8:45am, Dr. Meng at Sloan-Kettering
2009/02/02 - 10:15am MRI abdomen
2009/02/02 - 08:00am MUGA scan
2009/01/29 - 2:00pm, Dr. Dhar office visit to discuss endoscopic ultrasound
2009/01/27 - 10:00am, Office visit w/Dr. Fidanzato
2009/01/21 - 3:45pm, Office visit to review PET results w/Dr. Richards [RECURRENCE]
2009/01/19 - 7:45am PET scan
2009/01/07 - 6:00pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2008/11/20 - 10:45am, Office visit w/Dr. Fidanzato
2008/11/19 - 5:30pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2008/10/27 - 12:30pm Endoscopy and biopsy
2008/10/21 - 11:15am Dr. Fidanzato
2008/10/16 - 9:00am PET scan
2008/10/09 - 8:30am, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2008/09/10 - 6:15pm, INR test w/Dr. Richards
2008/08/14 - 3:00pm, INR test w/Dr. Richards
2008/08/08 - 8:15am, INR test w/Dr. Richards
2008/08/04 - 4:30pm, INR test w/Dr. Richards
2008/07/31 - 3:00pm, INR test w/Dr. Richards
2008/07/28 - 4:30pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2008/07/24 - 1:45pm, check-up w/Dr. Richards
2008/07/22 - 1:30pm, Mediport removal at St. Peter's University Hospital
2008/07/10 - 07:45am, PET scan [COMPLETE METABOLIC RESPONSE!!]
2008/07/07 - Emergency hydration
2008/07/02 - 10:45am, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/06/25 - 10:00am, 7th chemo treatment
2008/06/05 - 1:30pm, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/05/29 - 8:30am, 6th chemo treatment
2008/05/16 - 11:45am, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/05/08 - 8:15am, 5th chemo treatment
2008/04/24 - 10:00am, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/04/17 - 8:15am, 4th chemo treatment
2008/04/09 - 1:15pm, CT scan
2008/04/03 - 3:00pm, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/03/27 - 8:15am, 3rd chemo treatment
2008/03/13 - 10:00am, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/03/06 - 11am, 2nd chemo treatment
2008/02/21 - 1:45pm, Neulasta injection and hydration
2008/02/14 - 8:15am, 1st chemo treatment
2008/02/13 - 7am, mediport procedure at St. Peter's University Hospital
2008/02/12 - Chemo tutorial at Dr. Richards' office.
2008/02/07 - First appt. with oncologist Dr. David Richards
2008/02/06 - Appt. at MSKCC, diagnosis of metastatic stage 4 gastric cancer. Treatment via chemotherapy prescribed
2008/02/01 - PET scan
2008/01/22 - CT scan
2008/01/16 - Biopsy results indicate esophageal/gastric cancer
2008/01/07 - Endoscopy and biopsy