latest lab results

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 7:19 am on Wednesday, May 24, 2006
are great! Everything is looking good and my prolactin level was at 8. Woo hoo! A pretty good indicator the tumor is not growing back!!! I'll know tomorrow for sure, as my MRI is scheduled for 6:30pm with appointments with the neuro surgeon and endocrinologist the next day. We'll be driving

Summer

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 5:06 am on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Where else but in farm country do you see large farming equipment running down a state highway? The dust in the fields, from plowing and seeding is starting to fade. As most fields have already been marked and the irrigation water is flowing. Sweet corn is BIG business around here. Those sounds

ready to go again

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 4:08 pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
All of my travel arrangements have been made for my up-coming appointments with radiology, neuro surgeon and endocrinologist. MRI is the 25th, neuro and endo on the 26th. That's assuming my GYN will clear my traveling. My 2 week post-op appointment last week was canceled due to a baby being

I remember this time last year…

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 6:42 am on Thursday, May 11, 2006
Blinding headaches vomiting violently from treatment. But the bathroom floor tile felt cool on my face. More vomit. Afraid to breathe with each breath, more pain. But the bathroom floor tile felt cool on my face. Dry heaves. Paralyzed with pain this was my normal. But the bathroom floor tile felt cool on my face. Blood. Was I dying? I didn't want to

It’s all relative

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 12:28 pm on Friday, May 5, 2006
I'll tell ya, hysterectomies aren't any more fun than removing pituitary tumors. Just getting in and out of bed or a chair takes effort and time. It's been a little over a week since surgery and I understand I'll be doing better at 4 weeks. And at 6 weeks