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Skriven 2011-07-02 10:59:42 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: surgery
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Hey Ruth!
-> 
-> -> That is so good! You will appreciate their support more and more as
-> -> treatment progresses.
-> 
->  hn> We are already finding them a great resource and support.
-> 
-> Good!
-> 
-> ->  hn> ointment" was the pathology report...the
-> ->  hn> pathologist only commented on a single mass
-> ->  hn> where were the markers?? Upshot? Today
-> ->  hn> we had to go in and get a special mammogram
-> ->  hn> Happily, the radiologist herself did the mammogram
-> ->  hn> and is 100% sure that there is no marker left in
-> ->  hn> Anne and no signs of any tumors left either.
-> 
-> -> Sounds like overall, things are going well. You will have little "blips"
-> -> here and there but hopefully overall, things will go smoothly. When they
-> 
->  hn> Chemo will start as soon as Anne
->  hn> is healed up enough. They say her
->  hn> port is ready to use from the day
->  hn> of surgery when it was put in...but
->  hn> it looks like it's still healing to me.
-> 
-> If the doctors say it's usable, then it's usable no matter how bad it
-> still looks. The port probably has a deeper end than you are aware of to
-> deliver the "goods" while the rest of the body is still healing.
-> 
I suppose that is the case, I'm sure it's
"operational from the moment of installation.
However it sure looks like it would be a sore
spot if touched.

-> ->  hn> Amanda came in on Wednesday and it's good
-> ->  hn> to have her here both as a helper and a support!
-> 
-> -> Probably the best helper/support you can have at this stage. (G) She's
-> -> taking time from her studies/research to come up and love on her mom 
and
-> -> dad.
->
she has been a great help, and it's good 
for her as well, she's been to all the 
appointments with us so she's "up to speed" 
on how her mom is doing and what the upcoming
chemo will involve. We are now hoping that the
side effects that Anne will experience will be at
the milder end of the spectrum. Anne already
has a wig on hold at the support center and 
is looking at hats and scarves as well. 
We'll go get her hair cut this week so there
won't be as much impact when it falls out.
 
->  hn> She is the best helper/support we could ask for!
->  hn> She is very attentive and helpful in
->  hn> many areas...she and Anne went out and
->  hn> did some gardening today...Anne pointed and
->  hn> told her what she wanted done...and
->  hn> Amanda did the "doing'!
-> 
-> Sounds like fun. I saw your report of her trip to Safeco Field in a note
-> to someone else. You obviously had a good time on that one. How's the
-> knee?
->
We did have a lot of fun, it was good
to get out for a bit. And I do miss the ballpark
and my co workers a lot. The knee? Same-o same-o.
 
chat with you soon!
hap 
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