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It Was Great To Be Home and Back in My Own Bed | Cancer Blog
- It was great to be home and back in my own bed! My real home is at the Lake of the Ozarks, but I needed to stay close to the hospital and PT so it was better to stay in Kansas City where my husband and son have a rental house as they both work in KC during the week and come home weekends. &n[...]
The Lab Results Are Back – What Is It? | Cancer Blog
- The day everyone is waiting for…What is it? Is it benign? What do we do now? My daughter and I were in the room getting ready for lunch, my morning workout in PT was over, a short break then we hit it again. The Neurologists Assistant came in with the news that the tumor was thought to [...]
Without Them I Would Never Have Worked That Hard! | Cancer Blog
- Each day I worked harder and each day I got better People go to physical therapy when they break an arm or leg, but I never thought about permanent or partial paralysis. I had always thought I was a hard worker. After all I had worked retail starting at the bottom and working my way into an Assista[...]
The Hospital Bathroom, If Only Someone Had Told Me! | Cancer Blog
- You know when things happen to people, everyone wants to be so positive. I guess that is what’s best, right? But, is it always what they want to hear? For instance, I told you I would save the bathroom for another story, so here it is…. If you’ve spent any time in the hospital at all yo[...]
Things Don’t Always Turn Out Like We Planned | Cancer Blog
- When I did finally start coming around I remember feeling my fingers on my right hand cutting into my palm. I remember asking my husband to put something in my hand so it would stop hurting. It seemed after surgery all was well. I could move my arm, fingers, leg and toes, but then something happe[...]
The BIG Surgery Day is Here, Am I Sure I’m Not Dreaming I Cancer Blog
- We arrived early at the hospital for check-in. More blood work, vitals and another mini-MRI. They were doing an open craniotomy. I would be awake just enough to feel some small electric shock waves sent to my right side. Would I know what was going on? Maybe, I might even remember this after s[...]
Are you prepared for the shocking brain tumor discovery?I Cancer Blog
- After the MRI we went home.... I really don't remember the drive. I was numb. If I hadn't seen the brain tumor on the screen myself, I would swear they had the wrong person. Our daughter had just flown out of town that morning and before we knew it she was flying back. It was best we all be toget[...]
IMPORTANCE OF BRAIN CANCER EARLY DIAGNOSTICS I Cancer Blog
- How long had I been dragging my leg? Why didn't I notice the toe of my slipper gone and the stuffing coming out? When I fell out of shower was I really that tired? Were the bruises on my arms and legs, clumsy? But, when I came staggering in from the deck, falling into the counter and slamming my arm[...]