grania on Dec 18 2007 | Filed under: Cancer, the body project, The Journey
Since December 7th, I’m down 13 pounds. Granted, probably 2 of that was removed during the surgery, that’s 11 pounds in 11 days. I purposely didn’t get on a scale until yesterday. Between fluid retention (swelly belly) and just general lack of interest in eating (that’s coming back) I didn’t know which way it would [...]
grania on Dec 10 2007 | Filed under: Cancer, the body project, The Journey
I’m up, and OK. It was a couple of rough days, the worst is behind me though. I’ll be here for a couple more days. That’s OK too. I’m being well taken care of here and not keeping anyone up needing help all hours of the night. It’s been an experience. I’ll be glad to [...]
grania on Nov 10 2007 | Filed under: Cancer, the body project, The Journey
I talked to my aunt this morning. Our family Matriarch. She’s 89 years old, 4’10″, and a 90 pound powerhouse of a woman. I called to tell her I have cancer. She got quiet. Then something that NEVER happens, happened. She cursed. OMG it was the funniest thing ever. She’s usually a very proper, well put together, classy [...]
grania on Nov 09 2007 | Filed under: Cancer, the body project
It’s funny what happens when someone tells you that you have cancer. That happened to me this morning. I have it. The dreaded C word. I have a very curable version of it, so other than some surgery and a 4-6 week vacation from work while my guts heal and I’ll be fine. After the [...]
grania on Nov 07 2007 | Filed under: the body project, The Journey
Today I had this test (OW!!!) and this test (and I didn’t even get a free dinner first) and this test (piece of cake after the other 2). I have an estrogen problem. Apparently all the steroids that I took for the ruptured disk that I had earlier this year scared all my dear little progesterones [...]
grania on Apr 26 2007 | Filed under: the body project
Monday Morning, I was at the hospital, all prepped and ready for surgery, but hadn’t spoken to either my surgeon or the anesthesiologist yet. My doc came in, saw my daughter there, and asked me which shoulder we were doing the surgery on. He cracks me up. I reminded him that it was my disk, and [...]
grania on Apr 25 2007 | Filed under: Friends, home sweet home, the body project, The Journey
It’s over. The operation was monday morning and I got home around 1 pm yesterday. It was 100% successful at fixing the pain. The only things that hurt now are the wound itself and my fat lip from where the breathing tube pressed against it. I am truly grateful that things went so well. They were pretty [...]
grania on Feb 10 2007 | Filed under: the body project
I saw the Orthopedic Surgeon Thursday. He’s recommending the surgery. Here’s a bit about the actual operation and another bit, and another bit. And if you really want to know the icky bits about it, there’s a video here. All in all it’s not too ugly as far as surgery goes. No driving for 2-4 [...]
grania on Feb 06 2007 | Filed under: the body project, The Journey
Writing what I wrote last night was cleansing. I’m scared, and that’s OK. Admitting it to myself, letting myself feel it instead of bury it and pretend it’s not there is a new thing for me. I’ve spent my entire life, from 8 years old on through my failed marriage, not feeling anything. Thirty years, [...]
grania on Feb 05 2007 | Filed under: the body project
I was reading at Crazy Aunt Purl’s this morning because us newly divorced midlife obsessive compulsive cat owning crafty people are few and far between and we gotta stick together, even if she doesn’t know she’s being stuck to… Anyway, this post , got my attention, because I’m at the beginning of the journey that [...]
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