7/15/21

Today is Thursday. I didn’t write yesterday, because I didn’t have much news. Today is different. I have more news than I really want to relate, but since this is a blog, I’m going to tell all.

David and I did select an RV park yesterday. It’s called Highway 6 RV resort. It’s about 12 minutes from the hospital and a half an hour from Courtney‘s house. It’s gated and very nice, so I will feel safe there when I’m alone. We will be taking the RV down this Sunday and will spend the next seven weeks in Houston. David will take me down and spend the first week, then we will come home on the weekend. I will probably just take my car back at that point and plan on coming home on the weekends. We had a bad storm while we were in Houston and our yard and pool are a total wreck. Rocking chairs, lawn furniture, and a whole bunch of limbs were in the pool. The pool was not running because we lost power for so long that it was probably just running at night instead of during the day. The pool cleaner is busted, too. Too many limbs in the pool, I reckon. We got home about a half an hour ago and David is already outside trying to clean up the yard.

I did not have any appointments yesterday, but lots of phone calls and appointments were set up at MD Anderson. I have an appointment here in Tyler tomorrow morning to get measured for my torso pressure suit. Finally! The last possible day I’m going to be home!  After that appointment, we will try and get the RV out of storage and bring it home to pack. We had over 4 inches of rain in one day, so I’m hoping it’s not too wet to get it out. 

I have an appointment MD Anderson on Monday to get a Covid test, even though I’ve had both of my vaccinations. Does that seem stupid, or what? It sure does to me. Everyone has to have a Covid test before they have any procedures done at the hospital. After the Covid test, I will have a biopsy on a lymph node in my left armpit. It is enlarged and worrisome to the doctor. I asked if it just couldn’t be swollen because of my lymphedema, but she said that was unlikely. It looked sketchy. Great. That’s just great. Tuesday morning, I have two appointments in the radiology department and then I have another appointment in the afternoon with physical therapy. I have several more appointments the following days. They’ve also scheduled a CAT scan of my chest. The Oncologist reviewed my scans from when I was in the hospital here in Tyler and didn’t like the looks of the nodules in my lungs. He thinks they need another look. I’ve got to quit going to see doctors, I think. They never give me any good news, anyway.

I had a mammogram and an ultrasound this morning, before we left for home. They took me back in a second time for the mammogram, and did a second ultrasound, too. Geez. I’ll have the results tomorrow sometime.

They put some kind of weird tape over my scars and it hurt like a booger when they took them off two hours later. Holy cow.

I’m just a bundle of information today, aren’t I? I’m really tired. Of everything. It’s good to be home, though.

Comments

  1. JKlempaJuly 15, 2021 at 6:21 PM

    I’m so sorry it seems the tunnel is getting longer, but you will see the light snd your will prod through it. We are pushing you along! Love you!

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  2. Shelley RenakerJuly 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM

    JK, good analogy with the tunnel!
    Patty, we are still praying for you every night. Keep the fight, Lady!

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