I was thinking about my topic today and came up with this: Sometimes its best to go on the path of least resistance. In hindsight, it seems clear to me regarding past love relationships. They say you need to work at relationships, but when you’re working all the time, it’s not meant to be. For [...]
I’ve always encouraged everyone to get second, third…as many as it takes opinions. It certainly worked for many people in my book.
True to my word, today I went for a second opinion regarding the tumor in my liver. As some of you may recall, I went out of town to see a doctor about selective [...]
Mike and I went to my oncologists today to talk with him about my scan results and our surgery consultation. The good news is that it seems the Aromasin is holding everything at bay. Nothing grew, and the PET scan showed no cancer activity in the spots there.
But my doc seemed surprised the surgeon recommended [...]
It’s been a busy week with planning the book signing party, media appearances and speaking engagements. Yesterday we visited with a liver surgeon in Louisville upon the advice of Nancy Hamm, a miracle survivor who is in From Incurable to Incredible. Rather than having to repeat all of it, here is what my husband Mike [...]
I just returned from my interview on Cincinnati’s Channel 19. I found that the most stressful thing was not being on TV, but trying to find the place! I am extremely fortunate to have a husband Mike, a talented public relations professional who has landed me much of my publicity. He has been so supportive every step [...]
I haven’t posted in a while, not just because I’ve been on vacation, but because we were in such a remote location, we had very spotty Internet access. Our Utah vacation has been full of surprises. I knew it was going to be pretty, but had no idea there was such diversity of beauty.
After leaving [...]
I spent a good part of yesterday in hell. It was my choosing. On Monday, I had my PET scan redone because last month it showed a slight progression. It was so small, they thought it could have been a variance in the way it was read.
It only takes a day to get results back, but I [...]
Hope you all had a great Mother’s Day. I had a wonderful time visiting with my in-laws and getting big, warm hugs from my 11-year-old daughter Chrissy.
As I write, the final (hopefully) proof of From Incurable to Incredible is cranking out from my printer. We’re going to make sure they made all of our changes [...]
We just returned from our trip to the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center to get my second opinion on the scan. The verdict for now is that since it was not a big progression, there is room for discrepancies. I guess not all radiologist readings are alike. So I’m going to wait a month and get [...]
I just wanted to give a quick update on my ongoing journey into oncologic uncertainty! My PET scan results came back showing a slight increase in cancer activity and one spot getting a little larger. My doctor says it could be just a technical variance and it might be worth it to wait a few months [...]
I am happy to report that my PET scan results showed my treatment is working! I didn’t realize how nervous I was about them until my eyes started filling with tears upon the news. I was flooded with gratitude and sense of major relief.
Yesterday I was talking on the phone with a close friend when my [...]
