I don’t know where to start, I’ve been away for 5 weeks but it feels like months.
Life never prepares you for the emotions you feel when you’re faced with health issues, bereavement and your husband’s job loss. It’s how we deal with it that’s more important.
Bereavement, there is no words, but they say time is a healer. I know these words to be true but only time with tell especially with loved ones.
My husband is still not working, nevertheless I love having him around. There is a downturn in Calgary and every week you hear of more & more lay offs. We do have a plan A, B, C and D and we are currently sitting between C & D. Staying positive is the key to success.
Health wise, well now that’s been a roller coaster of appointments, procedures and opinions. I will give you the shorter version of events, in my attempt to improve my quality of life.
I have some amazing friends that have the same cancer, yet they seem to have a life with what seems no limitations or restrictions. I’m so grateful for my care to date but for the last year I have become very frustrated. I have started to challenge things and even my family physician has done a lot of ground work due to concerns we both have. Time after time tests are revealing things yet I’m progressively getting worse. With this in mind, I decided I would go to New Orléans, USA to see experts specialising in this type of cancer. They were either going to confirm my existing concerns or that I have no immediate issues.
The experts were wonderful and their ability shun through however they validated my concerns. Armed with their findings, I took information to my care team on Monday and my concerns regarding additional tumours were dismissed. The recommendation of the experts was further surgery to “grab the suckers”, their words not mine and this would improve my quality of life. I wouldn’t be cured but I would live again and enjoy life without limitations. I am meeting a neuroendocrine tumour surgeon at the end of the month so I am curious what she concludes. In the meantime, I had an MRI on my c-spine last Friday only to get a telephone call on Tuesday informing me my family physician is speaking to my spine surgeon. I’m already having my 4th lumbar spine surgery at the end of the month. The scan shows that I have problems on t-spine but I have a lesion on my c-spine (C3) that requires a further investigation. I am waiting to hear.
It doesn’t matter what the world throws at me, I’m still smiling and getting on with life. I really don’t know where I get the inner strength to handle everything but I do know that my friends & family admire how I take everything in my stride.
My immediate goal is to catch up on my fellow bloggers. Read read and read ❤️
great blog Kat – will publish on my NET Cancer Blog Facebook page as an inspirational example. 🙂
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Thank you so much. 😄
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Glad you are back and I hope that you get the surgery you need and that it makes a tremendous improvement in quality of life!
May you have the best possible outcome,
Cy
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Thank you Cy, I hope you’re doing well. 😄
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You are in my thoughts and prayers Kat . Welcome back.
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Thank you. 😄 I hope your well too.
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Missed your challenges while you were away. You’re an inspiration and I enjoy your unique viewpoint. Hang in there. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
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Thank you Jo😄
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I love your positive attitude. You seems determined to make the best of whatever life throws at you. What a trooper! I do hope the surgery helps you to be able to enjoy life even more.
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Thank you so much for the comment. I have just read your blog and keep up the good work. 😄
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Hi Kat – It is great to hear that you and your doctor are collectively working on challenging assumptions and exploring options. I am glad you are back!
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Welcome back to the blogosphere my friend – good to see that all these lemons life is throwing at you haven’t stopped that positive mental attitude of yours!!!
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Thank you Simone. X it’s because I’m surrounding around amazing people. X
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Welcome back, good to hear from you, and thanks for your comments on my Horsham Blog
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