This medical stuff is starting to get annoying Today I had a visit with my family doctor. This is the man who caused all the problems in the beginning by wanting to address the issue with my thyroid. I was feeling good but he took care of that. He was Read more…
I didn’t glow in the dark😕 All along I knew that I would have to have radioactive Iodine therapy. One of the side effects of all these procedures is that you become very well versed in things you really wish you didn’t have to know about. The short version is Read more…
What a strong guy I am, maybe… I received many commendations for the healthy attitude I expressed in the face of these difficult circum-stances. Of course, I wrote them and prepared in other ways for death because I was facing all the uncertain-ties of surgery and cancer. After the crisis Read more…
I still am still here, after surgery #2 Sorry to be a day late with my report… The surgery went much better this time from my perspective, but then again I was asleep for the whole thing. Seriously, the recovery room time was easier and anesthetic did not cause as Read more…
Some news is hard! The Good news is that my June 17th thyroid surgery was successful and is healing well. It is so wonderful to be able to breathe freely again. The other news is that the pathology report is back and contrary to what was initially thought, 2 different Read more…
I’m still here? As I began to regain consciousness after my surgery and saw I was in the recovery room I confess to a twinge of disappointment. I thought about what I would not be enjoying in Heaven yet. But then I realized that the hope and reality were still Read more…
The First Surgery Wednesday morning I arrive at the hospital at 8AM for surgery at 9AM. The hour and a half procedure will definitely remove the right side of the thyroid gland and the large mass attached to it. Hopefully there will be no indication of cancer or involvement of Read more…
The origin of the name of this blog Someday Grandmom or I will die. What a harsh way to start a story!! I am writing this to help you understand a little about what happens. It will be a time of sadness because we won’t be together, and we will Read more…