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Thursday, February 03,2022We (Andy and I) arrived promptly at 5am to the surgical check in at Moffitt Cancer Center. We were both nervous and excited. 😬They brought us back to the preop holding area where you do some additional cleansing and donning of your surgical gown and those wonderful hospital grippy socks. I don’t remember…

Angela is out of surgery, liver resection a success! She is resting comfortably in her room . Thank you everyone for your prayers and uplifting messages.

Sunday night, January 2nd we arrived in Tampa. Andy and I like to go the night before so we will be ready bright and early for my day of appointments. We met my cousins Barbara, Mike, and Allison with her beautiful family out for dinner. We went to Kona Grill so we could sit outside….

Who knew they had pet therapy too! Chemo #13 on Dec 15th (minus the oxilaplatin) went off without a hitch. Delivered holiday goodies to all the nurses (really 😇 angels) Joann drove me and stayed thru lunch. My mom took over and for my ride home. In the meantime Diane came for a quick visit…

11/17 my mom picked me up like usual to drive me to the cancer center. I was still in somewhat of a funk, I really wanted to be ready for surgery following my last scans. Regardless, I did my best to put on my happy face. I dressed from head to toe in pjs and…

Andy and I arrived in Tampa the night before. We stayed again at Noel McDonnell’s condo. She is a gem for being so generous! A quick ten minute ride to Moffitt! First on the agenda, CT scans of the Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis. Staff at the UDI center at Moffitt we’re extremely kind. I shared…

Today is special! Chemo #10 (again without Oxilaplatin in hopes to minimize the neuropathy I’m experiencing/hopefully not losing an important part of the cocktail). It means I can now finally have a new set of CT scans in hopes of being a surgical candidate!(Of course I hope and pray the cancer is all gone! Wouldn’t…

I’m open and willing to try anything that will improve my mindset and my health! October 7 was my first time, I received acupuncture at Hong’s Acupuncture Healthcare Center. It was amazing!! It was complete with aroma therapy, cupping, red light, and acupuncture. I’m hooked and have been going every week. Chemo #8 was more…

When we came down to be with Angela in late July, we booked our flights for our next visit to coincide with her 9th round of chemotherapy. That treatment was originally scheduled for this week but was delayed because of her COVID infection and blood clot. Katie and I discussed changing our trip to time…