Aloha

AlohaJulie Mears Henry, 53, died March 26 at her home in Palm Bay, Florida. She is survived by her husband, John Henry; her father, Charles Mears; and more relatives and friends [more]

“I’m Ready”

“I’m Ready”Written by Mary ”I’m ready.” That’s what Julie told me today when I tossed out another, “Maybe you could ask your doctor about...” She doesn’t want to go back [more]

The Best Laid Plans...

The Best Laid Plans...First off, I'd like to begin by apologize for the length of this post. Obviously, you can just choose which part(s) you'd like to read and ignore the rest. I'd also like to [more]

Can you repeat that please?

Can you repeat that please?Last Thursday, I went to the oncologist to get the results of my most recent abdominal CT scan. My stomach tumor has grown by almost 50%. That came as no surprise to me [more]

Scan results and some tough questions

Scan results and some tough questionsSince my last blog post, I've made yet another trip to the hospital for Samsca. This was my fourth hospital visit since late July. Otsuka is making the process of getting the [more]

The ongoing battle with sodium

The ongoing battle with sodiumAfter my last Tecentriq treatment, I went to the hospital again to get more Samsca. I'd had my sodium checked that morning at my nephrologist's lab, and it was 123. Once [more]

Aug 282015
 

Radiation-maskEver since I woke up this morning, my eyes have been flying at half mast. I didn’t sleep well last night, mostly because I was having endless dreams about medical tests, procedures, and diagnoses, and I spent the entire night trying to put the various pieces of the puzzle together in my mind to no avail. Continue reading »

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Aug 132015
 

Lung CancerThis morning I got a call from my primary care physician’s office (I really need a new one of those). The woman on the phone said my doctor had spoken to my surgeon and they wanted me to go for a PET scan. I asked what the scan was for and she said it was to “look for any cancer.” So I said, “Are they wanting to see if the cancer has spread? Because I haven’t even gotten my biopsy results yet.” Silence. Then, “I’m going to have to call you back.” Continue reading »

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Aug 072015
 

Julie3When I woke up from my surgery, I was breathing on my own instead of through a hole in my neck, so things could definitely be worse. My throat was a little sore and it was tough to swallow at first, but at least I can breathe again! Continue reading »

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