by Kathy | May 12, 2014 | Reconstruction, Surgery
Before I get into my recovery stories, I thought I would do a quick explanation of the type of reconstruction surgery that I had. Because of the radiation damage to my skin and chest muscle area, the only option for reconstruction on my right side was a Latissimus...
by Kathy | Apr 24, 2014 | Reconstruction, Surgery
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to send out an update that Mom is out of surgery and doing well. She will be in recovery for a little while, and then will be staying at the hospital for the next few days for some much-deserved rest. Thank you all for your prayers and...
by Kathy | Apr 17, 2014 | Coping
Have you ever noticed that whenever you get cocky, it comes back to bite you? Today was one of those days. I traveled with Gene to Minneapolis so he could attend a meeting and I could visit with my old friend . . . the mall. We arrived a bit early and checked into the...
by Kathy | Apr 8, 2014 | Hyperbaric Treatments
As I was spent my two hours in the hyperbaric chamber today, I wondered what MacGyver would do in my situation? If you remember the MacGyver television series, whenever MacGyver was stuck in a situation, he would take a paperclip, a lost penny, and the band aid off...
by Kathy | Mar 18, 2014 | Hyperbaric Treatments
Yesterday was my first hyperbaric chamber treatment, and I will admit that I was anxious about how I would do. I tried to follow my mother’s advice and not think about it too much, but the combination of a confined space and Valium had me worried. Fortunately, I...
