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 | 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...
by Tom Lewis | Dec 10, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Cathy’s visit to Duke Brain Cancer Center was very positive. “Your MRI looks great” commented the doctor. And by our observation, it was the best looking one since this cancer business began. The doctor re-explained that Cathy’s cancer is methylated,...
by Tom Lewis | Nov 20, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update This was another week of occasional nausea, headaches, and other moments of disruption. The questions remain: How much of this is glio and/or how much of this is chemo? Her next MRI is scheduled for December 5th at the Duke Brain Cancer Center. Her...
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