Posted on November 4, 2008 by mythreekids
Well, Dr. Martin just came in to speak with us. He had a lengthy conversation with us yesterday also. What amazed me, though, was when he came back up about 45 minutes later right before his first surgery. He said he felt that I had not been able to ask him everything I had wanted to. [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Stef
Well, still just hanging here at The James. Literally, just hanging around. I am just killing time until my next procedure which is at 7am Monday. To that end, my last meal was lunch on Wednesday. I emptied that out of my body on Wednesday night. I HOPE to be on a liquid diet as [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2008 by Stef
Sorry I have not posted in a while, but I have been trying to figure out how to word things. Then I thought, that’s stupid, why don’t I do what I always do, just say it like it is.
Well, Sandi and I spent the day together on Tuesday. It was nice spending time with her, [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2008 by Stef
I have had many discussions with my oncologist over the last week or so. I have challenged him to be more aggressive with my treatment and he has responded. One item that he keeps coming back to is my pain. He is on a mission to rid me of pain and I appreciate that!
As noted [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2008 by Stef
Well, I find myself in a dark place again. Had a very rough day, both physically and mentally.
It started off good with breakfast with Sandi and Carley. We had a nice time. I cherish these moments, for sure. Then the day went downhill from there.
I had a bad reaction to one of my chemo drugs [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2008 by Stef
Have you heard the phrase, Life gets in the way of life? Well it has happened to me and I am very late in getting this post up.
About two weeks ago, my sister hosted a benefit for our family. It was just fantastic!! It was held in my hometown of Sharon, PA. It was so [...]
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Posted on September 10, 2008 by Stef
Perseverance and being Positive
So how many people out there think I am a cancer patient? I see that hand, I see that hand. OK. Well, you are wrong. I am a person just like you. I just happen to have cancer. I cannot be a cancer patient. It has a negative connotation to it. So, [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by Stef
Perseverance and your Posse
What you talkin’ bout, Stef? What do you mean posse? Well, in sticking with words that start with the letter “P”, this fit. What I mean is FRIENDS.
Hands down, there is no way to persevere unless you have a strong support of family and friends. To me, it is an impossibility. I [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2008 by Stef
Perseverance and Patience
Who thinks that our time on earth is ours? I don’t think so. Every day is a gift and God is calling the shots. Let’s face it. At one time or another, we have all thought that we were/are invincible. I know I did. Up until about a year ago. My life was [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2008 by Stef
Well, it is back to the grind, again. Had a CT scan last week. Results showed continued growth. There are a few tumors that have grown from about an inch to an inch and a half. There continues to be mild growth in the abdomen. Gettin’ tired of these CT scan results.
Started chemo again on [...]
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