Most of my last few posts have been related to the surgery and how well Karen is recovering. She’s doing great! But I’d like to share a few more details about the surgery itself, including what we hoped, and what we ultimately got. The objective of the surgery last Friday was to remove the visible…
Home Recovery
Wednesday update. Karen is recovering nicely. She’s still in some pain, but is mostly relying on Advil now. She is eating normal meals, but smaller portions. I’ve not been at my computer to update in more detail, but should by the weekend.
In Hospital Recovery
I’ll post recovery updates here… 8:00PM we’re home! I’ll update tomorrow. For now, it’s rest in our own bed. <3 Monday update. Going home! Karen has done well and they’re sending us home. I’ll update in a day or so with more details about the surgery, and what’s to come. 5:45PM Easter Sunday. Solid food!…
Surgery Update Post
I’ll update this periodically today 4/14. 9:10 — Resting soundly in her room. 6:07 — She’s still sleeping, but she always takes a while to come out of anastesia. 4:00 — She’s all closed up and in recovery. They couldn’t remove all of the cancer, but they did get a good handle on the situation. That…
A Quick Update
Hello everybody! We’ve been managing trips to medical professionals of all sorts over the last couple weeks, and everything has been going well. Karen’s surgery is scheduled for the 14th up in Cleveland. The anticipation has made things a little tense, but we’re hanging in there. Since Karen hasn’t had chemo in over a month,…
Cleveland, Here We Come!
The trip to Cleveland Clinic (CC) exceeded our expectations. It was a model of professionalism that is still a little unbelievable. Karen and I traveled up to Cleveland the night before her appointment so we would be well rested. We didn’t really know what to expect from the visit and were a little nervous, but…
Forward Motion
We actually managed to get seen at the James Cancer Hospital yesterday, and for once, it wasn’t completely un-productive. That may seem like a strange way to qualify the experience, so please allow me to fill you in! Our visit was much more professional than previous visits were, which relieved some tension. They were still…
Fear is the Mind-Killer
The last week has been a continuation of the roller-coaster ride. Karen delayed the chemo last week so she had more time to size up the situation, and simply to have some time away from the chemo. After being turned down for the clinical trial we reached back out to the James Cancer Hospital for…
Trials Can Be a Trial
The last week has been a roller-coaster ride for us. The chemo combination that Karen’s been on for the last six months is at the end of its usefulness to her. It’s reduced the tumor size but is becoming too toxic for her. It’s beaten back the cancer a bit, but also suppressed her immune…
What is a CA-125 Test?
Karen and I have mentioned her CA-125 levels in a couple of posts, but not shared what this really means. Karen found a good pamphlet released by the Foundation For Women’s Cancer that has some great information in it. I’ll include a link below, but here’s a quote from the pamphlet: CA 125 is a…