This is Ed with my first post ever in this journal. Just got the call from the Dr that surgery went well and are waiting to see her in recovery.
Linda went into surgery around 11:30am. It’s expected to be about 3 hours then another 2 hours in recovery before being moved to a room. She will be staying overnight so they can monitor her.
My surgery is scheduled for 10:45 on Monday morning, the 28th. Since this is approximately a three hour surgery, I’m assuming I’ll stay overnight. It will be a long day and knowing I’m in good hands during the night will allow everyone to sleep well. Once again I’m overwhelmed by the continuous flow of love, support and prayers I’ve received. It often times takes my breath away in how family and friends have reached out…
Didn’t post about the Muga scan I had last week since I wanted to wait until we heard from Dr. Hong, today, on how Ed’s CT scan was, and it was excellent… he is cancer free. He won’t need another scan for a year and what we’ll watch for is any signs of the symptoms he had when this first started. We really needed to hear some good news and this definitely was it. The…
Every year, for the last 43 years, Ed’s sisters, family and friends get together for a ladies weekend. I made it one year and that was it for me…. I couldn’t keep up. They are so full of energy and fun and know how to have a good time…… as you will see when you click on the link below to watch the video they made in honor of me and all others who have…
No, it’s not my tattoo but one my best friend, Risa, had done yesterday. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I opened her email and above the picture – all it said was ‘love you MY LU.’ Risa was my mentor and my friend when I came to CT and worked at PRC. She never left my side and answered every one of the bazillion questions I asked her every single day. I…
I’ll be having the mastectomy on September 28th – the earliest I could get since she’s booked next week and is on vacation the following week. All will work out, we just have to trust in the timing and continue to pray. Dr. Hong’s plan is to start chemo 3-4 weeks after the surgery every two weeks for 4 months. The first two months will be a combination of two drugs, and the remaining drug…
The CT scan is clear and I can’t tell you what a relief that is. Now on to see Dr. Hong on Tuesday and he will advise whether I need chemo prior to the surgery. We don’t expect that to be the case, so the next step is to get the mastectomy done as soon as possible. Once again we have proof of the power of prayer and I thank all of you for keeping…
I was lucky to be able to have both scans done today. The bone scan took twenty minutes and the CT scan took only five minutes. Even though it didn’t take long for the actual scans, the waiting for the prep and injections to take effect took a lot longer. In total it was about 4 hours, but I’m not complaining, just happy they are done. After the MRI fiasco I wasn’t taking any chances….…