Welcome to our CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. July 26-&nbsp; Things are moving more quickly now- which is good- Peep got his port put in yesterday and all went well.&nbsp; Looks weird but will keep him from having to get a needle often.&nbsp; Monday is the day he starts chemo- his drugs are zoloda (capecitabine) and oxaliplatin.&nbsp; The first are 8 pills a day and the second is intravenous.&nbsp; 14 days on and 7 days off.&nbsp; Looks like the intravenous is about every three weeks. Side effects of the pills MAY be peeling of skin on hands and soles of feet, nausea, and upset tummy.&nbsp; Needs good sunscreen even in the shade.&nbsp; Don't know for sure about the liquid drugs.&nbsp; Really hoping that this doesn't kick his ass too bad! &nbsp; More next week and THANK YOU ALL so much for the well wishes, texts and calls overflowing with care , concern and love! &nbsp;&nbsp; July 23 update- Peep is getting his port on Thursday and pills are "in the mail" --when we get them, we call our oncologist and arrange for chemo to start. &nbsp; What we know so far: - Peep has been diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer - He is also diagnosed with cancer of the duodenum and ampulla - the ampulla is the doorway to the pancreas. All major organs are clear, but it is shown in a few lymph nodes, not sure where exactly - His first round of PET scans indicated a tumor near the ampulla the size of a thumbnail - The doctor (who we love) recommends starting with chemotherapy to reduce the tumor size before pursuing surgery - He’s gonna get a port put in this week - All this is happening at Methodist hospital We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement.

Peep Raid

Update: My Story – by Kaia Raid