Medical Update

on July 5, 2018 I had surgery.  Six and a half hours to remove 6 tumors. All went well. 6 days in the hospital and 6 weeks with restriction of not more than 10 lbs lifting. I am now trying to get back to normal. Biopsy showed clear margins on the tumors and recommendation is no chemo unless a tumor shows up again. Ct scan scheduled for October 5.
       I am getting back to quilting, and glad that I can hold grandbabies again. I pieced and quilted a small quilt for a guild paint chip challenge the weekend after I came home from the hospital. It has been too long since I blogged. Totally cannot remember how to get photos to share.

Still waiting!

I went April 23 to get a biopsy done. Needle biopsy of the mass in the sub hepatic region. Still waiting for the results. They said 5-7 business days, so before the end of this week.

Medical stuff

      I have high blood pressure. In 200?, when cardiologist had an ultrasound of my kidneys done, he found I had an adrenal adenoma on my right kidney. It was small and doctors decided to just watch it.   In 2010 it had grown and it was decided to remove the adrenal gland and biopsy it in a laparoscopic, robotic surgery. It was supposed to be outpatient and take about an hour and a half and I might needd to stay overnight. I was in surgery for 5 hours and required 4 units of blood and stayed 9 days in the hospital. 5 small incisions plus a 6" incision.  Biopsy was inconclusive , so I followed up with an oncologist and regular Ct scans. In 2014 the adenoma was growing again, and I found a different urologist. He said Ct scan showed adrenal with adenoma and a shriveled up kidney. Apparently the first doctor nicked the artery leading to the kidney and that is what he meant when he said things just fell apart when he got in there...anyway I had another surgery. New doctor said things were kind of mixed up inside me...intestine wrapped around kidney. Since kidney was not functioning and might later cause problems it was decided to remove it and we'll as the adrenal adenoma. Due to the mixed up insides a second surgeon was in the surgery in case a bowel resection was needed. Surgery went well, only 2 hours, not the predicted 3, (no bowel resection) and only a 2 day hospital stay despite a 9" incision. Again, inconclusive biopsy, and yearly follow-up Ct scans, the last of which was in June and was fine.
      I had a routine echocardiogram March 13 in anticipation of my March 27 cardiologist visit. Cardiologist said heart looks fine, but ultrasound picked up an enlargement of my liver and I needed to follow-up with my primary care physician. I called PCP and a liver scan was scheduled for March 30, Good Friday. On Easter Monday, April 2, I called doctor and he said the scan showed solid masses in right kidney area and liver. A Ct scan was ordered for the next day. On wWednesday, April 4, PCP called with results: not cysts, solid mass 2 x 3 x 5cm either arising from liver or between liver and pancreas. Time to see an oncologist to see what to do next. As I do not want to go back to the hospital where I had the first surgery (bad experience!) I asked PCP to refer me elsewhere. On Friday morning, the nurse told me I should be getting a call that afternoon from Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medical. Call never came and so I and still anxiously awaiting hearing from them. I will be on the phone again first thing Monday morning! Meanwhile I am trying not to be too anxious.

Might be time to blog again....

It's been over 5 years nice I posted...might be time to start again.
Lots has happened. I now have 10 grandchildren with 2 more due at the beginning of May and one more in August. I have a longarm quilting busines. We moved last October to Moore Ok and I am enjoying being close to all our activities.
       Krist, Victor and boys are living in Georgia and Kristi has graduated from Nursing school and gotten her BSN and is working as an ICU nurse. I can hardly believe Ski will be graduating high school this June and starting university at Georgia Tech this summer, Tony will be a Junior at Columbus High and Gianni will be a freshman.
        Josh has bought a second house and niece Claire and her son Remi are occupying his first house and relying on family to help them with their myriad of medical issues and appointments.
         Nick is still in the Navy with a home in Virginia Beach where his wife Jackie and daughter Serenity remain while he is stationed overseas.
         Jamie and Annie  and sons Dominic (4) and Eli (2) now live in Yukon, OK and are expecting a baby in August...in utero nickname is T-Rex.
          Mimi and Trey are married. Trey is no longer in the army and they will be closing on a house in Norman at the end of this week. Trey's son Ethan has been with Mimi since 2 1/2 months after their wedding, while Trey was stationed overseas. Etan was just 17 months old when his mother left him with a friend who contacted Mimi. She became his legal guardian a month later.  He is now 6 yrs old. They are expecting baby Donny in early May.
         Katy and Chris now have Patrick (5) and Amelia (3) and are expecting another baby girl  in early May.
    Gabe and Kate were maried in December of 2016, and baby Leonidas Oliver Lynch was born December of 2017' just before Christmas. He is a happy baby and growing like a weed. They are currently living with JoeE.
      JoeE is still working at Climate Craft and bought a house for himself.
      RoseE is still living at home, but has started working as a nanny/mother's helper.
      Johnny is also still at home, not quite ready for college, although he is now 18.
      Gigi is busy with violin lessons and Orchestra 4 times a week.
    Denny retired from the USPS in December 2016....and went back the the same instructor work as a contract employee in January 2017.  We found a house in Moore that we could buy before selling the old place and moved in October. We still need to get the old place listed and sold!