Timeline

02/2004 First observation of blood while defecating
10/2005 Primary care doctor performs physical, recommends gastroenterologist
11/2005 Colonoscopy reveals large tumor mass in rectum
12/2005 Preoperative chemotherapy and radiation begins
01/2006 Preoperative chemotherapy and radiation ends
02/2006 Surgery to remove rectal tumor, ileostomy placed
03/2006 Surgical staples shat out in shower
03/2006 Postoperative chemotherapy (FOLFOX) begins
04/2006 Pinched nerve in neck, ER visits on consecutive nights
09/2006 Postoperative chemotherapy (FOLFOX) ends
02/2007 Colonoscopy reveals stricture in rectum at surgical site
07/2007 Surgery to take down ileostomy in New York
11/2007 CT scan reveals cancer has spread to lungs
01/2008 Colonoscopy reveals recurrent rectal cancer
02/2008 Chemotherapy (FOLFIRI w/ Avastin) begins in New York
03/2008 GI perforation proves nearly fatal, derails chemotherapy, colostomy placed
04/2008 Open wound on left buttock requires VAC, dressing change 3x / week
06/2008 Visual disturbances require ER visit, MRI reveals >12 visible brain tumors
06/2008 Whole-brain radiation treatments begin
07/2008 Two-week hospital stay includes near-fatal seizure, prognosis “Two days to live”
07/2008 Whole-brain radiation treatments end
08/2008 Ileus requires ER visit, one-week hospital stay
08/2008 VAC therapy ends, buttock wound reduced to manageable size
09/2008 Final New York Chemotherapy (FOLFIRI w/o Avastin) infusion
09/2008 ER visit in New York, same-day release
10/2008 ER visit in Kansas City, same-day release
10/2008 Chemotherapy (FOLFIRI w/o Avastin) begins in Kansas City
10/2008 Begin mental health therapy
02/2009 Chemotherapy (FOLFIRI w/o Avastin) concludes in Kansas City
03/2009 Three CyberKnife radiation treatments to address nine brain tumors
04/2009 Chemotherapy (Oxaliplatin w/ Xeloda) scheduled to begin in Kansas City