Last week Friday I went in for an MRI and CT scan. The scans revealed that the radiation therapy has been very effective in killing off the cancer cells. But now comes the part I've been dreading. I really wasn't expecting to go in for surgery for another three weeks since that's what I was [...]
Tag: stress
SO, HERE’S THE PLAN
This has to be got to be one of the most colorful and fun rooms at UW Medical. After meeting with the radiation oncologist at UW Medical, it has been decided that radiation treatment will take place prior to surgery. So why radiation over chemotherapy? Luckily for me, the tumor is localized and so doing [...]
ROUND 2
Just as I was getting my life back on track, I get news that puts me right back at square one. Now that my worst year was all behind me, sadly I'm faced with another battle.. a much bigger one. A couple weeks ago, I started having severe pains on the left side of my [...]
BIILS, BILLS, AND MORE BILLS
Having to deal with this horrible disease is physically and emotionally draining to say the least. I didn't realize how much of a burden this would be financially. Guess I was so focused on fighting this cancer and getting back on my feet, last thing on my mind was how was I going to pay [...]
JUST A WEE BIT OF STRESS
I have exactly a week before my big surgery day and I can’t tell you how stressed out I am. I know that having this surgery is a GOOD thing since there’s a possibility I may not have to go through chemo or radiation if all goes well. It just seems too soon as I [...]
