Home, two weeks.
I went for my follow-up exam on Thursday. The surgeon had a last minute surgery, so I saw his assistant instead. She said everything looked good and my incisions are all healed. All the flu-like...
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It's been exactly a month since my surgery. I'm mostly healed, although there's still occasional pain in my middle when I move. It'll go away eventually!I meant to go to church today, but I had a bad...
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One year ago this week, I finished my first month of chemo (two sessions in May). Time flies. At the time, I still wasn't sure what my prognosis would be. I did very well with those first two sessions,...
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A mass shooting at a city government building in Virginia Beach. 12 dead, 5 injured. Shooter also died after a gunfight with police. Apparently, he was a long time employee who had been fired that day....
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I had a visit with the oncologist today. After my exam he told me everything looked and felt good. Unless something turns up in my blood tests, I don't have to see him again until late September. Still...
View ArticleThree months later.
My surgery was three months ago today. I'm pretty much back to normal! I was able to dogsit for Katie twice and will do more next week. My sleeping schedule is still off a bit, but the pain is gone.I...
View Article24 hours.
In just 24 hours, there have been two deadly mass shootings in America. 20 dead and 26 injured in an El Paso Wal-Mart yesterday morning, and overnight at least 10 dead and 16 injured in a Dayton, Ohio...
View ArticleAnother milestone.
One year ago today, I had my sixth and final round of chemotherapy! In another month, I will have been in remission for a whole year. So far, so good!
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. For a year and a half, I have been fighting this disease. September marks one year since my oncologist said that so far, I seem to be cancer free. My next...
View ArticleSad Deep Space Nine news.
My fellow Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fans, we have lost Aron Eisenberg. I am gutted. He loved his fans and I enjoyed interacting with him on Facebook (he liked a few of my posts!). Nog was one of my...
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Had another TMJ flare up this week. Not fun. This is what sent me to Urgent Care when I was in Atlanta two years ago. So I'm doing what I did then with my PA's instructions- keep taking Advil and my...
View ArticleNATS WIN!
On to the National League Championship! They will face the St. Louis Cardinals, who slaughtered the Braves today,13-1. Ouch. But I have faith in the Nats! They pulled it off tonight in L.A.! Sorry,...
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World Series, baby!
The Nats have won the pennant! National League Champions. They swept the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. They will face either the New York Yankees or Houston Astros in their first World Series in...
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One game down!
The Nats just won Game One of the World Series! They beat the Astros 5-4. It was a long game, over three hours!I had a little Nats fan watching with me. LOL. I dressed Briony up in the Build a Bear...
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My quarterly follow-up with my oncologist was last week. Everything looks fine. Blood test was normal, and no need for any scans. Next appointment will be in January. Remission continues!
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Some photos I meant to post...
...months ago. This is what happens when I mostly post from my phone. Last Halloween; Thanksgiving in Charleston and my nephew's house; and a few from Christmas.Halloween party for the modern girls....
View ArticleNats fall in Game Five.
Houston Astros now lead the Series 3-2. Tomorrow it's do or die for the Nats. Ya know, I wasn't really expecting the Nats to win their first ever World Series. I was just hoping they'd put up more of a...
View ArticleStayin' alive, stayin' alive, ah ah ah ah stayin' aliiiiiive!
The Nats have done it! They beat the Astros 7-2 to force Game 7. Never underestimate the Nats!
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We are the champions...
OMFG THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!They won Game Seven against the Astros, 6-2! First win in the franchise's history. They never made it as the Expos (closest they came to being a...
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