Introduction

Welcome to my blog about my mom, Loretta, and our journey through learning of her cancer and treatment.

Just a little background. Mom is 61 and hadn't been to a doctor in about 18 years until this past June 2011. The reason for this is due to the surmountable cost of insurance, even when your spouse has insurance it can be cost prohibitive.
So, Mom finally got approved by JPS in June and it was a good thing too, she had Basil cell carcinoma on the bridge of her nose. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor and plastic surgery reconstruction. She also has high blood pressure and Thyroid problems. We thought she was finally getting the attention she was missing and was going to be OK. Boy were we mistaken.
Mom started having some abdominal pain the first of January 2012. After talking with her and the pain getting worse, she finally agreed that she needed to go to the clinic or ER.
The following blog posts chronicle the events since then. Future posts will continue to explain treatment, issues concerning her condition and general comments.
I appreciate you taking the time to learn about what it means to be diagnosed and this type of cancer. Mom has been a trooper so far, she says "I'll beat this".

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Back to the Hospital

2/28/12 - Tuesday

So we got home at 5pm and mom started repacking for her trip to the hospital. Kent went to get something for them to eat for dinner and they were at the hospital by 8pm.

2/29/12 - Wednesday
Mom finally got into a room on the fifth floor around 6:30 am. Around 7:30 they did a sonogram on her abdomen and then later on her legs. They found she had a small blood clot in her left leg.
The sonogram on her abdomen also showed the problem with her stent.
They will be moving her to the 7th floor, oncology, when a bed is available.
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