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We were told to arrive at St Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, at 5:45am. We arrive at 5:30am. It's still dark outside and slightly drizzly. By 6:10am we are in a side room and Andrew is being prepared for surgery. Gown, white stockings, and non-slip slipper socks. People come and go, blood pressure, breathing 'toys' to be used post op to prevent pneumonia. Andrew and I talk about what's ahead. We both know that we are here in America because the doctor here gave us the best option of having a neo bladder...
As I write this, my darling is asleep on the sofa. Have spent a lot of time watching him sleep this last week - he caught me doing it the other day and told me it freaked him out!
Not sure how I'm feeling at the moment - tired for sure. Have bought an airbed so we can sleep in the same room still, but at the moment he needs space and room to get comfortable in the double bed.
'We' got discharged from hospital on Tuesday, following an appointment with the head honcho at the oncology unit. It...
Hi all,
I had a sentinal node biopsy which led to them finding cancer in one of the three nodes they took out. a week ago I had an auxiliary node clearance and the fluid build-up was painful and whilst shopping it found it's way out as a fountain which I mopped up with some tissues from my bag. I went into the breast clinic the next day and they syringed more off (Thursday 1st Oct). It then started to fill again overnight and I went in again.
My thoughts are that as this seroma fluid...
This is strange territory for me ,but thank-you for the welcome back on my return visit .will get there but it probally will take longer for me to find everything.
Well even my 3 yr old is getting in on the act.
Here we were sitting watching Jungle Junction and my perceptive little man turns with face covered in toast crumbs and says
"why you keep pressin your booby mummy is it being naughty"
Guess I must be doing that a lot and not even noticing, will have to make a concerted effort to keep my hands away from my boobys and put them to better use lol.
Wind is blowing up a storm here so hopefully washing will dry in no time, have a good day every...
The coughing and hacking and gagging is not so nice. The cold I have is slowly making its way about my body and I am waiting for it to make its way OUT! Tootle-oo...bye bye bugs.
Well, honey bought me my three skeins of yarn to finish off my g/f's baby blanket. The baby's room is blue and brown with a giraffe theme. Nice. Since I won't be attending the baby shower I'll have it finished and maled. It is nice to receive things in the mail. She and her hubby are the two nicest folks...
When I had my first discussion about Radiotherapy I was told that at my hospital there are two schools of thought on the impact of different time cycles. One Doc likes to use a shorter cycle whilst the other prefers a longer cycle. I had gone in thinking that a longer cycle could be gentler on the body but was unsure of whether in fact it just means that it takes longer to do the same amount of good and damage. When questioning the oncologist he told me that 2 large international studies had shown...
My girls are so different its unreal, they are 15 and 16 going on 40 and now know what is going on. They both sat on my bed last night for a girlie chat.They both said that they knew something was going on all week because it felt strange (obviously didnt do too good a job of keeping everything normal).
The 16 yr old pipes us that she thought I was gonna tell her I was pregnant again (i have a 3 yr old son) and said that she now wishes that I was pregnant instead of having a lump and as quick as...
Much better day today and he does not know anything about what happened yesterday although he remembers that I was there until very late.
The confusion is not nearly so bad today at least he knows who everyone is and where he is.
A CTscan has been arranged so check that there is no spread to his brain.
Teri
Hi welcome to our group I am hopeful that we can offer each other support as we fight this disease
Love Teri
