The last time I updated everyone, Shane was scheduled for his g tube surgery so we could administer chemo at home.He has since had the surgery (2/9) and finished up radiation (2/10). According to the radiation oncologist, Shane had met his threshold and while we were scheduled to have 5 more sessions, it was, Read More

We would first to thank you all for your well wishes, prayers and motivation. Last week was rough. Like all new roads on this journey, there is an adjustment period. There are times that are so hard. I can now look back and be amazed that we got through some of those roads. Those, Read More

I wish we had better news. Shane’s cancer continues to grow in his pancreas and now has spread to his brain. This was a shock to all of us, but this is the nature of the beast we are dealing with. Shane is getting a CT scan and will start radiation next week to, Read More

As we move into the new year, we wanted to take the time to thank all of you for your support through these tough times. The love and support that we’ve received from all of you, has been incredible. We are truly blessed. Thoughts and prayers gets us through each and every day. Shane, Read More

Goodbye 2014! On December 31st, we were supposed to celebrate the end of our journey with Shane’s last chemo. Whether we would have rung a bell or thrown a party, it doesn’t matter. The celebration would have been short lived and we would have had to pick ourselves up higher than we have in the recent, Read More

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted and I apologize, it’s been a crazy month. If you are on Facebook and would like to follow Shane’s progress more closely, please “like” and “share” his page to raise awareness at https://www.facebook.com/HelpShaneFightCancer.  It has been a more user friendly medium to post updates recently since this month, Read More

My heart is heavy this morning. Paul and I took Shane to the ER last night. Our initial worry last evening was his fluctuating low grade fever as we were day 6 post treatment where his numbers begin dropping making him susceptible to infection. I decided to give him bath and as he was, Read More

On November 12th, Shane completed his last treatment on the original protocol. The following Monday he was scheduled for a PET scan, but the scanner broke and we were rescheduled for Friday. This meant Shane had to be starved twice in one week. Through it all, he was smiling, walking and being his happy self. Before the, Read More

It’s been almost a week since we had Shane’s MRI. A lot has happened and things about to change. Unfortunately, the MRI showed a 1.3 cm nodule in his pancreas. All other organs are clear and the site of the primary mass has continued to shrink (mm’s). At the time of diagnosis, his pancreas, Read More

Today, Paul and I are sitting at CHOP waiting for Shane to wake up from a surprise MRI. I got the call Monday asking about sedation for an MRI before I even knew he was scheduled for one. Apparently the doctors felt it would be useful to have a recent scan since we are, Read More