excellent news on the cancer front

Monday, January 7th, 2008 was the date for my second “aggressive” chemotherapy session, and it started with great news.

First, it seems that the first session was a success. Epic news considering that the expected rate is something less than 20% effectiveness (and even less for the rare form of cancer they finally diagnosed from my biopsy).

Second, the blood tests indicate that my liver is back to operating within accepted norms. So:

BILIRUBIN, TOTAL: 0.8
Normal:    0.2-1.3 mg/dL
Collected: 1/7/2008 10:36 AM

Since the numbers were getting better even before the first chemotherapy, it seems that all the well wishes, positive thoughts, prayers and meditations of my loved ones must be having an even greater positive effect. Thank you all!

Erick (San Rafael, California)

32 Responses to “excellent news on the cancer front”

  1. Jeff Slutter Says:

    Terrific news Erick! I can’t imagine anyone getting (or deserving) more well wishes, thoughts and prayers.

  2. Walter Jon Williams Says:

    Woo-hoo!

    So glad to hear the good news!

    Also happy to hear that the trip to Hong Kong was so excellent.

  3. Clyde Lee Graham Says:

    That is good news. :) Let me know if/when you’d be interested in a local gathering.

  4. Doug Hagler Says:

    I’m so happy to hear this! Great news! I hope it continues to be good, and welcome back from China.

  5. RPGPundit Says:

    That’s awesome news, Erick! And what did I just say? A positive attitude is the most important thing. Keep up the fight now, you’re doing real well.

    I’m looking forward to seeing you here in Montevideo soon.

  6. Christian Says:

    Helen here, Glad to hear the good news! Keep up the cellular healing, never one to rest on your laurels! Was great to see Louis’s photos, he is quite talented with the ‘ole camera and old Shanghai faces. It was lovely to see you and Kate and Sarah in photo form. Wish Australia was on your list but of course coming down under is ‘a little’ out of the way!!!

    A message for your body: Keep up those good numbers, take peace and rest and generate lovely new cells that support life and love.

    Thinking of you
    Sending hugs and love
    Helen Christian and Baby Grace xoxoxo

  7. Shawn Merrow Says:

    I’m very glad to hear it’s going well and will keep up the prayers. :)

  8. Fabien Badilla Says:

    I’m so happy! I hope you can get everything back to normal! My wife, friends and I will continue to think and pray for your health!!! :D

  9. Jolly Blackburn Says:

    Very good news, Erick. You’ve been in our thoughts and prayers.

    You’ve been an real inspiration. Hang in there.

  10. Step Cheung Says:

    Thanks GOD! so grad to hear that!!!we all very happy about that!!!

  11. Rik Says:

    much more than “excellent news”!!!! thats so great to hear about this Erick!!! just keep fighting!!!

    always praying for you and your family.

    and give you a big hug! :D

  12. Croaker Says:

    That’s great!!! :-) :-) :-)

    I hope this will keep up, and that you’ll have more good news in the future. Keep up the fight! And keep enjoying your friends and loved ones, they’ll give you the strenght to continue.

    All my best wishes go to you, as well as my new year’s best health wishes.

  13. John Davies Says:

    That’s wonderful news. We’re all rooting for you, Erick.

  14. Phil Brady Says:

    Excellent, excellent news. I can’t wait to see you in Detroit!

  15. Chuck Knakal Says:

    Fantastic! As you said, you made your savings throw. Keep up the good work and positive attitude. I am looking forward to your birthday.

  16. David Gibson Says:

    Erick,

    I hope all is well and I wanted to let you know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of both Brian Taves and myself. We are still greatly interested in accepting the video game related materials in your collection into the National Audio Visual Conservation Center and hope that we can get that moving quickly. I am still planning on being in the Bay Area during the week of March 3rd-10th and hope that we can touch base though I will understand if that’s not possible. Wishing you all the very best! Take care!

    Sincerely, Dave Gibson

  17. Brian Taves Says:

    Erick, It was a real pleasure getting to know you during our talks about expanding the video game collection here at the Library of Congress. I’m so sorry to hear about all that has happened, and thoughts and prayers are going out to you from here.
    I know a little bit of what you are going through from my personal experince of sudden kidney failure last year. I was blessed with incredible support from my coworkers at the Library that kept up my morale in the hospital. And know that so many people out there who just know of you and your work, or just, like me, have met you over the telephone, are pulling for you at this time. So I hope all these warm wishes from around the world do as much for you as they did for me in my illness. Keep your fighting spirit. All the best ….

  18. mythago Says:

    YEAH!!!!!!!

  19. Jerry Berlongieri Says:

    Great news!

  20. Carl Gleba Says:

    Excellent news! You’ve won the first few rounds. Now keep kicking its ass so you can come to the Palladium Open House in 09. I’ll keep sending the positive thoughts your way. Just remember your backs not to the wall, that’s just the rest of us behind you! Take care. Carl

  21. Philippe Roy Says:

    Absolutely awesome news Erick! Like I wrote on the other website (www.erickwujcik.com) I refuse to talk in the past tense! I missed the Shanghai dinner, but now more than ever, I’m sure there will be another occasion for us to meet again!

    Hugs

  22. Jesse Scoble Says:

    That’s it Erick. You show that Bastard Cancer it can’t push you around!

    Keep up your strength and determination, and you’ll lick ‘em yet!

    Best wishes from up north.

    JS

  23. Arref Says:

    Fantastic news! Look forward to more such reports.

  24. Jeffrey C. Meadows Says:

    Awesome News!

  25. Pierre Says:

    I am glad to hear that, take care buddy! And have some rest!

  26. Subjugator Says:

    We’re behind you Erick.

    -Dennis

  27. Anne Delekta Says:

    I’m so glad to hear that the treatment is working so well, and that you had such a great trip to Asia! I’ll keep the prayers and good thoughts a-coming…

  28. Michael Schwartz Says:

    Marvelous news, Erick. Glad to hear you enjoyed Hong Kong and Shanghai, and perhaps I’ll manage to catch you when you visit the Motor City after all.

  29. Theresa Thomas Says:

    Yay! Fabulous news!

  30. andy crosby Says:

    it may have been the well wishes and prayers but my money is on the nightly goat sacrifice rituals, those always seem to do the trick

    gratz on the great progress keep it up!

  31. Pete Rogan Says:

    Very good news, Erick, about our old friend Billy Rubin coming back.

    We walk in smiles today.

    —->P!

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