Writing in a blog when you have an illness or have lost a loved one can be depressing and negative more than positive and cheery given the topic and experiences you have to write about. I thought today it would be a good time to blog about the number one support I have to fall […]
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As I may have mentioned before blood clots can be created by the cancer in your body. The one way to help control them is with the use of blood thinners. I am on thinner #4 and trial and error continue to find the one that will prevent my body from continuing to make these
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It was the week before Christmas and the family was very excited for a family weekend we had planned at a Equestrian B & B in Coventry. Time with my family is what I want the most these days as I do not have any guarantees for tomorrow. The house was perfect and we arrived
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My last 4 days in the hospital gave me signs of hope from the many prayers I would send to God each day.my Breath became stronger and on my last day the oxygen was removed and my breath was my own.The gift of breath should never be taken for granted as it is our line
over the phone. Waiting for the biopsy was not an easy wait but Yet one must wait to know if they have cancer or not. Unfortunately mine came back showing positive for cancer as did the fluid around my heart and my lungs. The day was almost over when I received the news. Most of
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As results from testing started coming back it was clear that my heart and lungs were surrounded by fluid and unless this fluid was drained my heart would be unable to pump without a great deal of stress. It was clear I would need a Pericardial Window procedure performed first and foremost. Pericardial effusion, sometimes
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The words I heard from the Drs at Middlesex Hospital spun around in my mind, over and over; like a broken record. I felt the tears pour down my cheeks but the emptiness in the room was pronounced and cold to the bone. I needed my family more than ever yet the phone was hung
It was the 8th of October, a Friday morning when I woke up and realized I was having much difficulty breathing. I came downstairs with the intentions of getting ready for work and soon realized each breath I took was supplying less and less oxygen as my body steadily became weaker with each inhale I
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