by bkwatson | Mar 24, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
We are driving home from Pittsburg today. We enjoyed a weekend visit with our friends, Isabella and Doug. Last night we witnessed a little March Madness at the PPG Arena (picture), watching NC State defeat the cinderella team from Oakland U. It was Cathy’s first time...
by Tom Lewis | Mar 17, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
Macy’s Parade This week, Cathy surpassed the one-year anniversary of her glio-diagnosis. Each day that we are together is such a blessing. Her daily chemotherapy and twice-a-week physical therapy is now accompanied by twice-a-week occupational therapy, with emphasis...
by Tom Lewis | Mar 11, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
The Story of 3:13, 3:15, and 3:16 This week, Cathy will observe that it has been one year since her cancer surgery (3-13-23) and one year since her glioblastoma diagnosis (3-15-23). Statistically, it’s a concerning time as 75% of people with her diagnosis die within...
by Tom Lewis | Mar 3, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
Cathy’s Doctor team is attending to other needs as she continues her chemo treatments and related side effects, for a few more months. Last week a physical therapist began to assess her balance, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Her assessment will continue...
by Tom Lewis | Feb 25, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Cathy was concerned that her hearing had declined a bit in her right ear and she was right. A hearing test and examination this week discovered a damaged eustachian tube, most likely from the radiation treatments, resulting in fluid buildup behind her eardrum. In...
by Tom Lewis | Feb 18, 2024 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education, Mission Trips
We woke up yesterday to a few inches of fresh snow, having returned the night before from the Duke Cancer Center. Cathy had another stable MRI and her Doctors’ encouragement to maintain the current treatment course of 85 mg of daily chemo. Her cancer cells were...
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