CT scan today

One of two things could happen today during the CT scan: 1. Everything will go fine and I’ll have loads of fun; or 2. The dye they inject into my veins will ignite my white blood cells and there will be a large explosion in Aledo which means we won’t be...

The Power of God

Sickness and pain, and especially nausea, have always caused me anxiety, but this summer I experienced the power of God. It truly is miraculous that the Lord has kept me in a state of thankfulness and peace throughout the surgeries and six rounds of chemo....

Gardening in 2017 with Ovarian Cancer

There would have been no garden without Harv. He did it all. Every morning I take his arm and we hobble out to check the tomatoes and see what flowers we should pick. Fragrant peonies — the queen of flowers Which color of zinnia do you like best? My fuzzy wuzzy...

I feel incredibly loved by you all

Had second appointment with the gynecological oncologist in Peoria yesterday. We discussed the CT scan (CT scans detect tumors larger than 1 cm). She said it looked good, which means there won’t be a second surgery. We will proceed with IP (intra-peritoneal) and...

A crook in the path appears

He that rides to be crowned, will not think much of a rainy day. –John Trapp March 13 Foreign floating object found by ultrasound — 16 cm complex ovarian cyst Endometrial biopsy (ouch) = negative (this means there is no uterine cancer) CA 125 blood test =...