We visited the doctor on Friday and the news is mixed. The good news is the tumor is dead and no cancer is anywhere else. The not so good news is that Shelly’s vision in the right eye is poor. The prognosis for it to return to something useful is also poor. The eye is still pretty [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Good News ~ Not so good news
Posted in Shelly on June 30, 2008 | 10 Comments »
NYC Trip #3
Posted in Shelly on June 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hello everyone… It has been nice being home for a few days. Shelly has been spending her time resting and receiving visitors and many well wishes in the form of cards and phone calls. You are all extremely generous & caring people. We are proud to know you. Shelly’s recovery is going well. The eye [...]
Homeward Bound!!!
Posted in Shelly on June 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This will be short, we are on our way home!!! We should arrive later tonight. Please pray for safe travel. Our friend Silvio will be driving us home. Shelly has been having some sinus headache problems due to, of all things, not being able to blow her nose. They prescribed antibiotic and sinus meds so [...]
Relieved!!!
Posted in Shelly on June 18, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Well, the week of treatment is OVER!!! The radiation plaque has been removed and Shelly is like a new person. She is all lit up and seems to be back to her cheerful self. It was difficult to see her down. It was a long day at the hospital but that seems par for the [...]
Gamma Girl Here :-D
Posted in Shelly on June 17, 2008 | 11 Comments »
This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be GLAD in it! We are in day 6 of 7. The last full day of treatment. I AM GLAD!!! All I want is this plaque out of my eye and to go home. It’s that simple. The past few days have [...]
Treatment – Day 3
Posted in Shelly on June 14, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Hello everyone. There is an old Tom Petty song that says, “The Waiting is the Hardest Part”. That’s where we are at. It is three days into the treatment and there have been no side effects!!! Only 4 days to go. Keep praying… Our days are spent in the apartment while Allys and Alex wait [...]
A very long day
Posted in Shelly on June 11, 2008 | 13 Comments »
We arrived at the hospital at 1pm Wednesday for surgery at 4pm. After a FIVE HOUR wait, they took Shelly to surgery. She was finally delivered back to her room @ 8:45pm. The surgery went very well and there were no complications. As far as the one Lymph Node is concerned they couldn’t even find [...]
Greetings from Shelly
Posted in Shelly on June 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Hello All ~ Well this is my first blog ever so bear with me Tomorrow is the surgery and the time has changed to 4:00pm. I will be going to the hospital at 1:00 because they want to get a chest x-ray. The spot that was elevated on my right side I have requested that [...]
NYC Trip #2
Posted in Shelly on June 9, 2008 | 8 Comments »
All of our preparations for returning to NYC are complete. This journey seems like it has taken a lifetime, but in reality it has only been 12 days. As I write to you, we are on the train. Our emotions have been all over the place as we are nervous, excited, scared of the unknown, [...]
Encouraging News
Posted in Shelly on June 6, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The PET scan is clear!!!! We are very relieved and thankful. No cancer was found anywhere else in Shelly’s body. There is one spot that looked slightly elevated and the doctor may elect to biopsy that as a precaution. That is minor compared to what the news could have been. The rest of the pre-op [...]
