by Tina | Feb 29, 2024 | Thoughts
It’s Leap Day, and while I wouldn’t say I’m jumping for joy, today’s events will be a springboard for the next phase of this journey. My treatments to kill the cancer cells began today, and, as one of the many people attending to me today said, “it is kind of...
by Tina | Feb 23, 2024 | Updates
I got some new bangles yesterday at my oncologist appointment. Aren’t they nice?! Here’s a detailed update from the visit: First of all, my cancer is stage 2 (out of 3), which I expected. But the doctor doesn’t really worry so much about the stage. His greatest focus,...
by Tina | Feb 18, 2024 | Updates
My arm is healing nicely. I go to PT and am getting better movement, but I still have very little control or strength. But hey, I can put lotion on my face again! Believe me, that’s a big deal. When I can actually fix my hair with both hands, it will be a day to...
by Tina | Feb 18, 2024 | Thoughts
I spend a lot of time in a comfy blue recliner looking at this tree. It’s called an American Sycamore, and you can’t tell from the picture, but it’s about 200 feet tall (This is just the top portion). I never really noticed it behind my home until this year. Now, I...
by Tina | Feb 10, 2024 | Thoughts
I’ve never been a great swimmer, and after the bone surgeon filled the tumor in my arm with cement, I decided I’ll probably have to use a floatie when I go swimming from now on. Given the path I’ll be on and the great unknown ahead, I’ve thought a lot about how to...
by Tina | Feb 9, 2024 | Updates
I went to see my bone surgeon today to ask him some questions. It was really helpful, as it will be nearly two weeks before I get to meet with the oncologist to plan treatments and get them started. My arm is slowly and gradually healing. I am impatient to be able to...
by Tina | Feb 4, 2024 | Thoughts, Updates
“Hope is an incredibly powerful and often overlooked psychological force. During the 1950s, Curt Richter, a Denver native, Harvard Graduate and scientist with John Hopkins University, conducted a profound (and by today’s standards incredibly cruel) experiment on...
by Tina | Feb 2, 2024 | Updates
Update: So much has happened since the last update, but I know no more than I did before, except that the roads between here and the south side of Kansas City are riddled with potholes, and warmer weather is a beautiful relief.I’m so blessed with great doctors, modern...
