On Friday (2/12) I had my ultrasound biopsies. They were done by Dr. Hilger, a radiologist, and Terra, an ultrasound tech. They were both simply amazing. It just so happened that Dr. Hilger was the radiologist at Women’s Hospital when I had my initial mammogram and ultrasound a mere two weeks ago. He was the […]
After my genetics phone call on Wednesday, I had my first appointment with oncology on Thursday at Nebraska Cancer Specialists at Estabrook at Methodist. Mitch was allowed to attend as my health care partner. Is that a step up from life partner? Maybe he deserves a sash and badge to highlight his achievements through all […]
I’m an ER nurse. Being an ER nurse means I work 12 hours at a time, 3 days a week. I know a lot about recognizing signs of impending death and how to stop it. I know a little about everything else medical. A jack of all trades, master of none, small increments of large […]
If you know me you know I love being organized. Binders, dividers, highlighters, spreadsheets…it all brings me so much joy! It should be no surprise that there will be a cancer binder. Here’s my request… I’d like to decorate my binder with pictures of my warriors! That’s you guys! Send me a picture of you […]
My nurse never leaves my side. From morning until night he’s right by my side. Here’s a recap from my day with my nurse right by my side.