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<link>http://blogs.experienceproject.com</link><item><title>New Blog Site: www.ourliverspots.com</title><description><![CDATA[Its the first Saturday of the new year and the new site is ready.  Puppy is now snoring at my feet, completely under the down throw and keepin...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/90887.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/90887.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:22:04 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>End-of-year wrap up with recent findings</title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, our latest news on the tumor in the right lobe wasn't as positive as the last evaluation.  The CT scan showed areas of viab...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/89897.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/89897.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:33:19 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Happy holidays has a whole new meaning</title><description><![CDATA[This past 2 weeks have been busier than ever, so apologies if you were waiting on an update.  When shopping with Dad after Thanksgiving, I too...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/89151.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/89151.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:43:14 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Biggest news of past 2 weeks- our new addition</title><description><![CDATA[Its been very quiet past couple of weeks, we didn't have an appointment for the 30-day follow up, even though we'd contacted the coordinato...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/86658.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/86658.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:31:02 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>And then I asked myself ...</title><description><![CDATA[Why is he thinking he's superman?  He was still going to job sites to keep them going and prepare for the thanksgiving feast without takin...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/84376.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/84376.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:33:04 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>TACE #2 DONE!!  What next?</title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday we headed out to the university at lunch time, since our Hepatologist had requested a consult.  We took the train, and then a bus, c...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/83142.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/83142.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:36:05 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hepatic Encephalopathy - that explains a LOT!</title><description><![CDATA[The countdown continued to the next TACE with what seemed like a normal week, except that my husband couldn't sleep, complaining of night cramp...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/81696.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/81696.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:22:26 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Back at home again, and countdown to TACE #2 begins</title><description><![CDATA[My research on the internet from www.nih.gov had showed that pancreatitis normally resolv...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/80077.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/80077.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:47:54 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Rewind, a quick review of the past few days at the hospital</title><description><![CDATA[I had been by his side when the emergency room staff did the sonogram.  She seemed to take forever, chatting occasionally, asking why he'd...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/79108.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/79108.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:19:13 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sudden turn for the unexpected</title><description><![CDATA[All seemed well, except that he'd reported pretty painful heartburn throughout the day.  Still, there was work to do, so he was at the com...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/78855.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/78855.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:10:36 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 3 and the Nexavar begins!</title><description><![CDATA[My insurance company offers an online drug service to help save on costs for ongoing prescriptions, where you can order a 90-day supply online with...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/78330.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/78330.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:43:07 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Week 2 after chemo</title><description><![CDATA[I wish I could say we're back to normal, but we're not quite there.  This week was a follow-up for the blood pressure (which is good) ...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/76935.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/76935.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:30:35 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Home one week, and the drugs are gone</title><description><![CDATA[ In case, my friend, you're new to being around a liver disease patient, let me reassure you that the #1 symptom is common, absolute fatig...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/75706.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/75706.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:51:24 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Are you an organ donor?</title><description><![CDATA[Today its only 4 days since treatment, and life is back to normal, mostly. This morning we walked into church service, and we were treated a bit li...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74721.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74721.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:03:04 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Chemoembolism research continues</title><description><![CDATA[What a surprising night!  3 days ago my honey was in a 3hr procedure for chemotherapy, and last night he was pain free without medication. &amp;nb...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74467.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74467.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:47:15 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Finally home from first chemo</title><description><![CDATA[When looking back at our 52 hours in the hospital, it really wasn't as bad as we'd expected.  Nausea only occurred a couple times, any...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74389.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74389.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:45:57 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Staying another night</title><description><![CDATA[In all the research I did about the procedure, it was cited to be very rare that a patient stays more than one night, but here we are.  Appare...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74207.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74207.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:13:35 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Chemo-Embolization #1</title><description><![CDATA[The nurse practitioner led me back to the recovery area with a warning and instructions.  My husband had a large hematoma in his groin area wh...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74150.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74150.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:05:12 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Finding new friends in Family Waiting Area</title><description><![CDATA[When we arrived at the university hospital, we were early at 6:45.  Admitting was able to bring us in within minutes of signing in at the desk...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74147.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/74147.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:41:27 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Preparing for procedure</title><description><![CDATA[ I read the letter again &quot;You have been scheduled for chemo-embolization.  Your appointment time is 10:00am, please arrive at 7:00 a...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73664.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73664.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:08:02 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>This is the week of our first Chemo treatment</title><description><![CDATA[Today were were back on routine, went to church this morning where we looked around and found ourselves surrounded by folks that had been active in...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73441.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73441.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:47:06 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>It's finally Friday night</title><description><![CDATA[My friday night calendar was clear, the only thing I had planned was to putter around the house and go to the swedish pancake breakfast at the Vasa...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73094.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/73094.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:48:09 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>First visit to the Transplant Center &amp; Learning about TACE</title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday while I was at work, I got the call that an appointment was setup for us to go to the university hospital and meet with the doctor that h...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/72745.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/72745.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:08:10 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sharing the news and finding common ground</title><description><![CDATA[ Sunday morning, usually lazy around the house was busier than usual, for the first time in years we were returning to our old church services...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/72345.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/72345.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:17:25 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Just getting started</title><description><![CDATA[So I had planned to start this some time ago.  I figured I needed an outlet, somewhere to scream, &quot;why? why now? what now?&quot; without ...]]></description><link>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/71884.html</link><guid>http://YosoyRosa.blogs.experienceproject.com/71884.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:18:25 PST</pubDate></item>
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