by Joe Birch | Aug 21, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
In April 2023, a routine Chest CT for my pulmonary doctor revealed an “incidental finding of ‘something suspicious’ in my liver.” At that point in time, I was 30-months clear of any evidence of Pancreatic cancer. After my 2020, Distal Pancreatectomy in the tail of my...
by Joe Birch | Jul 24, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
On 5-19-23 an MRI revealed that my Stage 1 Pancreatic cancer (which had NO DETECTABLE sign of cancer for 30 months after my initial Distal Pancreatectomy/Spleenectomy was performed on 10-23-2020) had metastasized to my liver. The tumor in the liver was a solitary...
by Joe Birch | Jul 19, 2023 | Miscellaneous
When you commit to an anti-cancer diet, you will find that it takes time and discipline over the long haul. It can be very tempting to eat like the rest of your family – who eat all kinds of bread and dessert items. You may feel envious of their freedom to order...
by Joe Birch | Jun 21, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
Having cancer return, after any length of time, affects your body, mind, emotions, spirit and your perception of yourself as a Whole Person. For me, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma after a Distal Pancreatectomy removed 40% of my pancreas, all of...
by Joe Birch | May 31, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
The recent MRI scans of my Abdomen and Pelvis revealed a 21mm/2cm tumor of my original Pancreatic Cancer made its way to the upper left section of my liver. Much to my relief and answered prayer, there is no metastatic cancer anywhere else in my body! Once again, I am...
