Yes, I was in a daze when I was first told, then when we went into the doctors
office I was prepared, I hadn't did my homework and now I will pray the price
the rest of my life. Tell your sister that one! Meanwhile all of you will be
in my prayers. Bet your on pins and needles, the waiting games is the hartest
of anything I think, and it does not stop, it our's to keep forever. Lucky us,
huh? Your friend, Lillian
Rick Hefner wrote:
> Dear Lillian--
> I will be sure to let you and everyone know how my sister makes out Monday
> after seeing her dr. She could have found out the results on this past
> Thursday of her last test which was done this past Monday. But she chose
> to wait till Monday at dr's. appt. This last test she had done was to
> check the lymph nodes up in the neck area to see if has spread there from
> the paraaorta node where they did find cancer cells. The dr. had
> previously talked of getting her into clinical trials. I am assuming
> treatment options will be discussed at this appt. on Monday. I would think
> they would want to start some sort of treatment some time soon since she is
> in stage IIIC of uterine cancer.
> Our parents have been going to the dr. with her. Her two grown children I
> am sure will also want to go. I went out and got her a small tape recorder
> for her to use when speaking with the dr. I hope she chooses to use it.
> Right now she is in the mind-set that she is going to beat this, which is
> great. But I am afraid that when the dr. begins talking about the results
> of her tests and the course of treatment, it will suddenly become all so
> real to her that I don't know how she will react. I will be doing a lot of
> praying between now and then, hoping that she will get decent reports from
> the dr. and that she will be able to cope with it all o.k. This cancer
> business sure boggles the mind.
>
> Jean--
> Am so glad to hear your brother has gotten in touch with you after so many
> years. Isn't the internet great for connecting with loved ones of our past
> and present? I have also just recently got reconnected with someone who
> was my best friend all during our school years. I have seen her once in 25
> years since we graduated. And now we are just beginning to converse on the
> internet. We need more of this type of technology that brings people
> together instead of the usual which seems to distance people and personal
> contact.
>
> Hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend----Cindy H.
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