Patti has successfully completed the second week of radiation and continues to do well with the treatment - a little pink, but that is to be expected. She is glad she is not a read as some she has seen at the treatment facility.
Patti sounds like she has made new friends and is working on a positive attitude to help others there continue to drive towards the path of success.
Hang in there Patti - you're close to being done with all of these shenanigans and can soon look forward to a new version of normal with a new birth-date.......the day you are done with treatment and officially "CANCER FREE!"
Stay tuned....more to come :-)
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
25 DAYS TO GO! 1 full week done!
Patti made it through the first week - YEA! Patti says she's feeling pretty good so far and that is great to hear.
Keep the faith in getting well and getting through this Patti. Yes, it sucks......but you are closer than you ever were before to being done and CANCER FREE!
Keep the faith in getting well and getting through this Patti. Yes, it sucks......but you are closer than you ever were before to being done and CANCER FREE!
Monday, March 17, 2014
28 done! 27 to go.......
Keep going and hang in there Patti......your getting closer to the finish line every day!!!!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
A good day, 29 days, and is that......could it be?
HAIR!
COUNTDOWN: 29 days to go!
Good afternoon to all,
Just a quick update on Patti's progress for today:
Tummy talk!
Just Kidding! I shared this picture with Patti to prove that she can sleep (She was out cold!). She then ask me to include this photo in her post. We're finally starting to see coverage on top - YEA! Ignore the color - that will change :-)
The results of the biopsy may take up to two weeks so.......we'll just have to be patient and pray that the only action that will need to be taken is an antibiotic.
Heatwave in Wisconsin (40+ degrees tomorrow!) Have a great weekend!
COUNTDOWN: 29 days to go!
Good afternoon to all,
Just a quick update on Patti's progress for today:
- Yes, she was finally able to receive her first radiation treatment today and the countdown begins! We will continue to add the countdown on this final step of the process for Patti. This should help to give her the hope she needs and to remind her that there is success at the end of this journey!
Tummy talk!
- Patti's procedure went very well today. The doctor said that he did not see any of the issues that Patti was concerned with (hietal hernia, ulcers, cancer (yea!) etc.). He did take a biopsy from the bottom section of her stomach, as they saw some redness and think it may be a stomach infection. This could be due to her long love for ibuprofen, other meds from the cancer process, or stress (go figure!)
- She was in and out of surgery within 20 minutes! When Patti came out, she was acting like a silly drunk....asking the same set of questions several times in 10 minutes. Mike and I got a few chuckles out of watching her. She went back to sleep.......and this is where the little sister gets back at the big sister for those times where she picked on me too much (hee hee):
The results of the biopsy may take up to two weeks so.......we'll just have to be patient and pray that the only action that will need to be taken is an antibiotic.
Heatwave in Wisconsin (40+ degrees tomorrow!) Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
One more procedure and we can see the light.......
The race is on! We can finally see the light, as Patti prepares for her first radiation treatment on Thursday. This starts the final steps in this long journey.
Her final step is the radiation process. She was molded for the position she will have to be in for the treatmen to ensure they hit exactly where they need to. In addition, she has little tattoos that will serve as markers for this process as well.
They do this to be sure the doctor states that radiation is accumulative (not an immediate reaction). Here are some of the notes that Patti will study as she goes through this process:
On another note, Patti will be undergoing a procedure tomorrow (3-13-14) as well. They will scope her throat and tummy to see what keeps bugging her. Let's hope it's only that darn stress getting the best of her, which would not be surprising!
We wish you lots of luck tomorrow Patti and know that we are all praying that you do not see many (if any) of the symptoms!
Her final step is the radiation process. She was molded for the position she will have to be in for the treatmen to ensure they hit exactly where they need to. In addition, she has little tattoos that will serve as markers for this process as well.
They do this to be sure the doctor states that radiation is accumulative (not an immediate reaction). Here are some of the notes that Patti will study as she goes through this process:
- Keeping an eye on the skin for changes such as pink, redness, and a bumpy effect.
- Fatigue may increase as she progresses through treatment. Hmmmm......maybe this will help her finally sleep?
- She will receive a boost that will focus on the scar, as this is the area where the cancer passed through.
- Watch for "zingers, which are nerve endings that may become more active.
- Watching for any arm pain or swelling.
- Throat may become sore.
On another note, Patti will be undergoing a procedure tomorrow (3-13-14) as well. They will scope her throat and tummy to see what keeps bugging her. Let's hope it's only that darn stress getting the best of her, which would not be surprising!
We wish you lots of luck tomorrow Patti and know that we are all praying that you do not see many (if any) of the symptoms!
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