More puppy pix after 2nd Avastin treatment

Patty holding Chai on the back porch

Chai poses for the camera

Phil holds Chai up for his close-up

At home with our new puppy

Phil with Chai'm on his lap. This is a lap dog for sure

Patty holding Chai'm. This puppy loves to be hugged.






Our puppy, Chai'm feeling secure in a box

Back in Chicago; first dose of Avastin

ON THURSDAY, March 12, we drove back to the University of Chicago Medical center. That afternoon, I HAD AN MRI taken of my brain. After THAT, WE CHECKED INTO OUR HOTEL AND HAD DINNER BEFORE RETIRING FOR THE NIGHT. Bright and early the next (Friday) morning, we met with Dr. Nicholas. Dr. Nicholas was very positive about how he thought that the Avastin would help me. At around 11 AM, I began receiving the Avastin infusion. THis first infusion took 1.5 hours an went without incident. I had no side effects during or after the infusion. Following the infusion, we had lunch at the food court and then drove back to our home in Indianapolis.

Heading back North by car.

Our time in Florida has come to an end. We are now driving north to our home in Indianapolis. We are stopping along the wayt o visit with Patty's parents (Dick & Helen Rohde in Ocala< FL. We will also stay at a ahotel in Chatanooga TN. WE should arive in Indianapolis by Monday night, March 9th. WE will drive back to CHicago to begin the second phase of my treatments on Thursday, March 12.

Visit to Corkscrew Swamp Santuary

A photo of Phil with son David at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Our son David is visiting us this weekend at our house in Fort Myers.


Today(Saturday, Feb28) , the three of us took a drive to the Corkscrew Swamp Santuary that is located east of Naples florida. It's a natural wetland habitat that's loaded with birds and other animals. Patty gave her new binoculars a real work out. Between the three of us we saw a snake, a frog, aligators and lots of different birds including: a Cat Bird, a yellow throated Vireo, Herons, Ibis, Egret, an Anhinga, a red shouldered hawk, and a Barred Owl.