My consultation appointment with Dr. Chester Wilson from Memorial Hospital’s Radiation/Oncology Center went well today.
It consisted of talking about my personal and family health history, a breast exam, watching a short DVD about radiation therapy and then talking to Dr. Wilson.
Short term side effects of radiation therapy are fatigue and skin changes that may include redness [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Appointment with Dr. Wilson
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am happily doing a little bit of advertising for my stepson Eric today. He is participating in a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (for breast cancer) next month. He sent me his website information today along with a note that he has posted a picture of myself and my grandbaby Arielle on it [...]
Better Late Than Never
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am just now getting around to giving a short report on my follow up appointment with my parathyroid/thyroid surgeon, Dr. Dan Kletzing. My appointment with him was last Thursday afternoon, February 21st.
He took out the stitches in my neck telling me he put the incision in a “crease”. What a diplomat! He avoided the [...]
Oncology
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I found out today that there is nothing like keeping an appointment with your oncologist, your CANCER DR., to bring home the reality that cancer is a part of your life. I felt an overwhelming sadness when I walked into Michiana Hematology and Oncology. I did not want to be there but then again neither did [...]
Sunday
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thought I would spend a moment or two writing before calling it an evening.
I have been home from the hospital since late Friday afternoon. It is good to be home and I am certainly resting and sleeping better here than in the hospital. The nursing staff was wonderful while I was at Memorial and the Lord provided [...]
Thyroidectomy Surgery 2-13-08
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Hello Friends, Family, and Associates;
Well the 3rd. surgery in the last month and a half took place on schedule this morning at 7:30am. I spoke to Dr. Kletzing after surgery around 10:30 am. It took around 3 hours, and he seemed quite worn out. The report overall sounds good to me. It was very tedious [...]
Surgery and Spiritual Warfare
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow morning I will be checking into my luxury suite at Memorial Hospital for total removal of my thyroid gland. The surgery will start at 7:30am and I have been told that it could take up to 2 1/2 hours.
I’m not looking forward to another surgery but am anxious for it to be done and over with. [...]
Follow Up Appointments
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today was a day for follow up appointments with my breast surgeon and my endocrinologist.
I saw Dr. Noveroske this morning just before lunch. I could have hugged him after the good news he gave us last Friday but I settled for shaking his hand and congratulating him on a successful surgery. He said he could [...]
Good News From Dr. Noveroske
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2008 | 10 Comments »
What a wonderful birthday gift I have received from Dr. Noveroske today!!
He called at 9:00am to let me know that the pathology report came back clean from both the additional breast tissue and lymph nodes taken during Mondays surgery!! The cancer has not spread. He said that the majority of the time he does not get [...]
Happy Birthday WITH Cancer?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you noticed that the world keeps on spinning even after we get bad news? Of course you have! It seems like it should at least stop for a moment and acknowledge the fact that there is something different about life. But oh no….the sun still shines (or it snows), a new day dawns and people keep on living their lives.
Cancer [...]
