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Hello and Merry Christmas to Everyone!

We are enjoying a wonderful Christmas here in State College. Santa was kind enough to visit our house last night, and the kids were up early to check out what appeared under the tree. I hope everyone is able to enjoy this blessed holiday with their loved ones, and enjoy the (temporary) break from their hectic lives.

I am heading to NY on Wednesday for a full set of C/T scans, and should get the results on Thursday. Say a prayer for some good results, it's always a nerve-racking time for me. As long as things are stable I will continue on the Sorafenib trial.

Here are some photos from Christmas Eve. The kids had fun drinking some sparkling cider!

Take care and Merry Christmas!

Love,
Seth

Jenny and I are headed to New York tomorrow morning for my 2-week visit with my oncologist. We’ll spend the night at a friend’s house in New Jersey and return on Friday. Jenny’s brother Mark will watch the kid’s while we are gone.

The picture is from my company’s holiday party last Friday night, my friend Marc is on the right. They held a Casino Night and I mustered up the energy to attend for a couple of hours. It was a great chance for me to catch up with friends from work, and play some black jack and roulette. You'll notice my hair has grown in to the point where it's looking fairly normal. The drug I'm on causes hair loss in some patients, but up to now it doesn't seem to be effecting me that way.

Last night Jenny and I attended her office’s holiday get together, and I had a chance to meet some of her co-workers. It’s been nice to get out of the house and see some friendly faces.

Happy Birthday to Sarah, my sister!

Take care, I’ll update the blog with any news from the doctor.

Seth

It’s been two weeks since my last post, so it’s about time I bring you all up to date. I would attribute my lack of blogging to being lazy and bored rather than not feeling well. I started back on my Sorafenib pills on Thanksgiving Day, but at half the dose (400 mg/day). Some of my previous symptoms have returned, but in general things have been tolerable. The biggest trouble I am having is loss of appetite. It’s a strange feeling to never really be hungry, but between my recent surgery and this drug, I have little interest in eating. I visited the doctor in New York last week and I have dropped a few pounds, so we are considering an appetite stimulant, but these drugs have their own side effects. I also don’t have a lot of energy to really stay as active as I would like. I do feel like my body is slowly getting used to the drug, so I am hoping for a continued return to normalcy.

My trip to New York was pretty uneventful, and I am returning next week for another checkup. Jenny is planning on coming with me, and we’re planning on staying with some friends in New Jersey. I also have a series of appointments the week after Christmas and we are considering trying to take the kids into the city for a day, they are always asking about coming along to New York City.

As far as Christmas goes, we are planning on staying in town and celebrating here. We cut down a large tree at a local farm and now have a decorated tree in the family room; the kids had a great time decorating. They sent off their letters to Santa this week, which were dominated heavily by Star Wars toys.

Well, that’s what is going on here. We got our first snow this week and it’s very cold and windy out today. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and getting there Christmas shopping done early.

Take care and stay in touch.

Seth