by Jim Tierney | Jun 6, 2018 | Fortitudine
“Nunc coepi” – Now I begin.Dear family and friends,I’ve begun treatment. Rock n roll! As one would expect, I was thanked for the quality of my veins. I have tried to hire two of the nurses to come and work for my company. Cancer patients are the...
by Jim Tierney | Jun 6, 2018 | Fortitudine
“You also must be ready.” (Luke 12:40)Dear Family and Friends,Tomorrow is the big day. I start my first infusion at 8am PDT at UCLA. Let’s do this!I had to find another way to celebrate the anniversary of my Marine Corps commissioning...
by Jim Tierney | Jun 1, 2018 | Fortitudine
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jer 29:11)Dear friends and family,I had the needle biopsy of a lymph node today. Not really a big deal, just more needles in...
by Jim Tierney | May 31, 2018 | Fortitudine
“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances.” (1 Thess 5:16-18)Family and Friends,Our close friend Micaela Darr had the idea to organize what you might call a prayer train involving the Catholic mode of worship called Adoration of...
by Jim Tierney | May 26, 2018 | Fortitudine
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” (Prov 3:5)Dear Family and Friends,I have two dates coming up for you to keep in mind.Thursday 5/31 I need to go in for a biopsy because the drug company needs a larger tissue sample than we have on hand. ...
by Jim Tierney | May 25, 2018 | Fortitudine
“I waited patiently for the Lord.” (Ps 40:1)Dear Family and Friends,There are a number of tasks that have to be accomplished before beginning a clinical trial, and we were not able to get them all done today. We will have to wait because…blah,...
by Jim Tierney | May 24, 2018 | Fortitudine
“How long will you go limping with two different opinions?” (1 Kings 18:21)Not very long, it turns out. Decision made. I’m not waiting, and will be entering the UCLA trial before I get the gene sequencing results. The UCLA study gives me...
by Jim Tierney | May 23, 2018 | Fortitudine
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.” (Jam 1:5)Dear Family and Friends,Kendra and I went to USC today, had a long, informative meeting with an oncologist who...
by Jim Tierney | May 20, 2018 | Fortitudine
“Omnia in bonum” – “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him.” (Rom 8:28)Hi everyone,With this post we are making it more broadly known among our community of friends that I have metastatic melanoma. For...
by Jim Tierney | May 14, 2018 | Fortitudine
“I can do all things in him who strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13)Dear Friends & Family,I’ve learned that I have metastatic melanoma again. Actually there is a good chance that it’s just been there since 2007. Right off the bat I want...
