Author archives: Charlotte Talley
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- While on Face Book last night I saw that a wonderful friend had posted a story of her being at a grocery store and a couple in front of her had not enough money to pay for their groceries. Even as they put things back, they still did not have enough money. She thoughtfully asked the clerk how much[...]
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- With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas right around the corner, I begin to think about what this year has meant to me and my family.
The year started out with my foot in a cast. February was my birthday, but a week later I was in the hospital with food poisoning. By March another trip to the[...]
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- Well, since the hives were about gone from the allergic reaction to the chemo, I was beginning to feel human again. We had spent the weekend in Kansas City at the rental home since I was a mess and John was working extra to help with all the bills.Mom was at our home, which is about three hours awa[...]
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- Originally, they had told me no treatment was needed, but there were still many unanswered questions. My tumor was not a typical astrocytoma. The oncology doctor had advised us to start radiation as a precaution. But, I was afraid to and not too.
The thought of losing my hair, oh my gosh...I h[...]
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- As I said it can only happen to me…
The day has come to see the plastic surgeon and give him my decision as to whether to have surgery on my eye socket and also the visit to the primary care doctor that I missed when I fell on my face. I had taken off the walking cast and decided to see what hap[...]
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- As I said it can only happen to me…
After the five day stay in the hospital, John and my kids were adamant that I come home and recuperate with my mom. To be honest, so did I as they still had me on a soft food diet, no dairy and my appetite was almost none. But, I slept a lot and tried to get my[...]
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- Well, this is not in my routine of blogging my story, but I must share my recent mishaps because, if it can happen, it will happen to me.
In December of last year my son who is an over-the-road truck driver was traveling thru Kansas City and had only enough time to stop by for a shower and dinner[...]
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- But, the best is yet to come…. I’m not joking!
The Orthopedic Surgeon puts my arm in a cast and now l will need additional physical therapy when the cast comes off. Who is going to pay for that since I’ve exceeded my lifetime maximum? Do you see where this is going? How would a stroke victim or [...]
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- We have great insurance I guess you could say we are one of the lucky ones. My husband has worked hard to make a good living and provide for his family. But, without good health there is nothing that can prepare any family for a brain tumor.
Everything was fine at first, as long as I was in the[...]
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- How Do You Get Blood Out A Turnip?
You would think that it’s not enough that you are going through the worst life changing event you can imagine, but now you have all the financial issues to deal with too.
You try calling the mortgage company, credit card, car loans and they are very sorry. Som[...]
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- Why me?
Why NOT me???
If I didn’t answer the phone when John or the kids called, everyone worried. Everyone worried anyway. It was getting to be too much to deal with.
One day it was arguing with the insurance company. One day it was arguing with Social Security Disability. One day it was[...]
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- As thrilled as I was to be home, it also was a real challenge.
I couldn’t drive. Of course not! But have you ever not been able to drive? Not just a week or a month, but like months. If I had never driven then maybe it would not have been so bad…maybe?
The brain tumor specialist and physica[...]
