Category: procedures

Sharing my cancer story. It might be helpful, it might be interesting, it might be informative.

  • Appointments with my oncologists

    I had a couple of appointments with my two oncologists this week, so here are some updates! I had another shot of Sandostatin, this time in the other “cheek”. I still have a lump from my first shot back on July 30, which is a known side effect, but I’m hoping this lump doesn’t hang…

  • The Big Surgery has happened!

    Ten days ago, on September 21, I had the big one. The best news to share is that although there was a possibility of a sigmoid colon resection, the surgeon didn’t end up needing to do that. YAY! There was a large walnut-sized cluster in that area that was able to be “peeled off”. Five…

  • Looking ahead to the big surgery

    When I had my belly surgery in 2015, the recovery was pretty straightforward. I was in the hospital for a few days, and then stayed home I think two or three more weeks before going back to work. I was in pain, but it was manageable, and slowly and steadily I got better. The doctor…

  • One of the worst phone calls of my life

    PART 3 OF 3. When the call came from Dr. Pommier on July 21, 2022, I was at home, so I went outside and sat under our deck umbrella while he told me the results of my DOTATATE-PET scan. He is a very nice man with a good bedside manner; however, there was no way…