My sis leaves today to head back to her family in New Mexico. I’m so grateful that I was able to have a personal nurse, chauffeur, cook, and maid by side during this whole recovery period. I also had my 3-week post-surgery appointment with Dr. Pillarisetty and so far everything checks out good!!!
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THE DAYS AFTER SURGERY
It's been two weeks since the operation and a lot has happened since my return home. My apologizes for not writing sooner, but my meds have really gotten the best of me these days. So lets go back to the beginning. August 4: Surgery Day My surgery was set for 8:30 am with a check-in [...]
1ST CHECK-UP RESULTS
Good news everyone...I’m still CANCER-FREE!!!! I skyped with my mom&sister and they already had an ""All Clear" cake ready! Wish I was able to take a bite out of it!!!
MY HERO
I want to acknowledge and give a great big shout out to Dr. Venu Pillarisetty, my surgical oncologist. He exuded so much confidence in his own capabilities, I knew from day one I was in good hands. Working with him has been an incredible journey. He has always been so upfront about the pros and [...]
SIGNING MY LIFE…
Today I met with the surgeon at Seattle Cancer Care Allliance, Dr. Venu Pillarisetty. He consulted with several of his colleagues at a multidisciplinary meeting and presented to me with confidence that he can remove this mass. Hearing that was sweet music to my ears! The surgery is scheduled for August 3rd, exactly one month [...]
SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE
Today is my 2nd opinion day at SCCA. I was quite nervous about this meeting mainly because I don’t know what the doctors will be saying about my case. First off, everyone at SCCA were all really nice and very attentive. I met with Dr. Pollack who is the Chemo Specialist and Dr. Kane who [...]