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 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 rats....
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...
by Tina | Jan 25, 2024 | Updates
We had the appointment with the oncologist today He ordered a bunch more tests. That was it. Not quite as informative as I had hoped. Our next appointment is Feb 22, where we should get the staging and risk factors that will determine the treatment approach. I’m...
by Tina | Jan 20, 2024 | Updates
I slept in my own bed last night for the first time in two months! It was glorious to be able to lay flat, to fall asleep next to Bill, to get up and make the bed, instead of just fold the blankets, then spend most of the day in the recliner anyway. It feels so good...
