Happy New Year everyone! I know it’s been a little while since I posted anything, but the GOOD NEWS is I haven’t had anything interesting to report about my health in recent months because ALL IS WELL! So, I thought I’d share with you how well received this blog has been – and that’s all [...]
Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category
2010 in review
Posted in Misc on January 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
100 Years Ago Today
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged 100 Years, Aunts, Grandmother on July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My dad’s mother, Helena Gardiner, would have been 100 years old today. Her daughter, my beloved Aunt Carol, sent me the following few paragraphs in memory of her mom. July 1, 1910, Mama’s birthday — 100 years ago. Think of all that’s happened in the last 100 years! An amazing time to live. And has [...]
Mother/Daughter Mammograms
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged breast cancer, grandparents, mammogram on June 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
June 11 was Grammy’s birthday (my mom’s mother). She would have been 103. Mom and I “celebrated” Grammy’s birthday by going for our mammograms together. It’s been 13 years since Mom was treated for breast cancer. Thankfully, she’s been cancer-free since then! She’s also been very good about going annually for her mammograms and follow-up [...]
Prolapsed Stoma
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged hernia, prolapse, sheep, stoma on June 3, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Just when I thought I’d experienced pretty much everything I was going to with this cancer stuff. Then, without warning, my guts are hanging out. Literally. (Yuck. Even the name – “prolapsed stoma” – sounds disgusting!) I’ve been doing really well lately, feeling better, gaining weight, keeping busy. Then, last Thursday I noticed my stoma [...]
More than Valentines
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged Valentine on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This postcard arrived in the mail yesterday. It was sent to me anonymously from the “Valentine Goddess.” I do know that it came from someone in Key West because there’s been a flurry of them mentioned by my Key West friends on Facebook. I have a sneaking suspicion who the designer of the card is [...]
Marathon Girl
Posted in Misc on December 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As hoped for, Karen was freed of her remaining tubes this morning. She was pretty darn happy about that and was given permission to take a shower. Karen advised that the shower was lacking in the accoutrements we all would hope for at this stage (i.e., it was hand held drippy kind of shower head), but [...]
Freedom
Posted in Misc on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Karen had a bit of a rough evening, with a short bout with nausea. Gave us a little concern, but then this morning, as vitals were all coming in good, Dr. Dudley freed Karen of her i.v., her oxygen, and the inflatable leg cuffs, with the proviso that Karen continue to lengthen her walks. Dr. [...]
Update
Posted in Misc on December 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Day 3 at the hospital and Karen is doing amazingly well. Yesterday, at 6:30 a.m. she got up for the first time and walked to the doorway of her room. She walked two additional times, each one longer than the one before. Today she volunteered for 2 walks. INCREDIBLE. Karen was starting to fuss more about all [...]
Surgery
Posted in Misc on December 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
After battling snowflakes and slick roads, Karen arrived at Presbyterian around 11 a.m. Around 11:30 she went off to pre-op with dear Shawn at her side. Karen’s surgery started at 1:13 p.m. and to all of our surprise she was through in less than 2 hours (prediction had been 3+). Dr. Brown came out to [...]
The Ghostwriter
Posted in Misc on December 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s just Alison with Karen’s help seeing if I can navigate the blog – huge leap for one as technology challenged as I am. Karen is sipping her Go Lytely and we’re looking forward to a fire this evening the fire-place once that innocuous looking liquid has done its job. Karen is being incredibly strong – amazing me each moment [...]
