Tim’s Story

Site created on November 30, 2020

Let's face it. The year 2020 has sucked for pretty much everyone, for various reasons. Unfortunately, Tim has not been able to claim exemption. On Sunday, November 29th, his world was flipped upside down when he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma - a form of blood cancer that may also/likely affect his bones via bone marrow.  The Mayo Clinic website says:

"Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs.  In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, the cancer cells produce abnormal proteins that can cause complications." (To read more, please visit https://tinyurl.com/yyqfqm6o)

While we've been told this is not curable, it IS treatable with various therapies (including chemo) throughout the rest of his life. Tim is fit and healthy otherwise and, if you know him, you know he'll be taking this on with his typical "Tim Standards", not willing to call any project "done" until he's satisfied it's the absolute best it can be.  

We'll continue to keep this site updated with information as we get it, so please keep an eye on the Journal entries. Thank you to all for your continued love and support! WE are so fortunate to have you all in our lives!


Newest Update

June 09, 2021

Journal entry by Tim LaCasse —

After the good new last Friday we begin the next phase. Yesterday's blood work went fine and my numbers are great. Chris did an amazing job finding us housing for both visits in June and July as we travel down to rochester.  
Schedule for pre bone marrow is a busy one as noted below;

Junu 24th
8:30 instructional visit 
9:00 Blood test
9:10 Urine container visit
9:55 Echoardiogram testing
12:00 Specimen collection 
12:15 Bone marrow biopsy 

June 25th
8:00 Offive visit
8:45 CT skeletal imaging exam
9:30 Kidney function test 
1:45 Educational visit
3:45 Consultation 

June 28th
9:05  Chest imaging exam
9:40 Electrocardiogram test
10:45 Office visit
12:15 Pulmonary  lab

June 29th
2:15 Office visit
3:30 Office visit with bone marrow Dr.

July 23rd
1:45 Office visit 
2:30 Office visit 
3:00 Therapy visit

July 24th
8:30 Therapy visit 

July 25th
8:30 Therapy visit 

July 26th 8:30
8:30 Therapy visit 

July 27th
7:00 Procedure visit 
2 45 Educational visit 

July 28th
7:00 Procedure visit 

July 29th
7:00 Procedure visit 

July 30th
7:00 Procedure visit 

August 2nd
2:15 Office  visit 
3:00 Office visit bone marrow Dr.

The Bone Marrow Transplant is scheduled for August 5th.

Now we wait...



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