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First Day of Chemo

Tuesday, May 6th   So I decided to get a port installed. If you have never seen a port, it’s an implanted device that makes it easier for me to get ‘plugged in’ to the IV drip for chemotherapy. It was a very last-minute decision. I had an echocardiogram scheduled for the same time that I had to cancel for the surgery. On top of all the stress of cancer, this would be my first time ever under general anesthesia. Yep – this would be my first surgery ever. Read More

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Results and chemo prep

The test results are in and its time to meet with our surgeon again to find out what the next steps are. Did I forget to mention that after the initial meeting with the surgon that based on symptoms and what he feels he said I’m probably more like a Stage 3? Ya…so much for surgery only. So, here we go…

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