Dec 22, 2022 Woke up this morning nauseous. Today was a day we were anxiously waiting for. We finally find out the results, or at least most of them, of all the test I’ve had. 8:30am- Met with Dr Jany, an internist at St Catharines Hospital. Surprisingly, we were told I had stage 4 lung cancer which spread to my bones. This was so unexpected and that is why we called this stage “ Holy Crap ’. Steve went to see our family doctor, Dr Aliu, to pick up nausea pills for me and Metamucil for constipation. Steve explained that the doctor was so upset and couldn’t believe the results since I always ate (at least most of the time) healthy, exercised, never smoked and tried to follow a stress free life. Who knows however Steve and I are moving forward with a positive outlook. The hardest part is letting my daughters know. They are strong women and we love them dearly. I hope to feel well enough to see them along with grand children and son-in-laws. ...
February 5, 2024 February 5, 2024- Dr Flanigan came for a visit. What a compassionate soul. What a great respite staying at McNally House. I couldn’t ask for a better place to stay. Every nurse, care giver, doctor, coordinator, cleaning and kitchen staff, are so giving.
NOW WE FIND OUT December 11, 2022 A good friend of mine from Florida called me and said she organized a prayer group every night at 7pm for 5 minutes. If anyone is willing to join in, all you have to do is say a prayer every night at 7 pm I will feel your healing energy . Thanks. December 12, 2022 . At 9:30am- I registered at St Joseph for the EBUS/EUS procedure with Dr. Hanna for 10:30. FYI - EBUS is a way of looking inside and around the airways to identify lymph node in the mediastinum and take biopsies when needed. There are 2 steps to this procedure.EUS is performed during gastrointestinal endoscopy. The doctor looks inside the airways of the lungs first using a tube called a bronchoscope. Pictures are sent to a television monitor as the scope goes down. Then doctor then inserts the EBUS scope. The doctor presses a button on the scope and the ultrasound begins. Sound waves bounce off the structures in the area and produce ...
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