Inquiring Minds Want to Know - February 9
My daughter flew down and we flew back to Ricmond January 11th. She drove me directly to VCU hospital (best in Richmond) and I was admitted. I stayed at VCU for 3.5 weeks.During that time I had many pokings, prodding’s, pictures and tests to determine the type of cancer.
It was finally determined that I had stage 4 B cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. A portal was inserted and I started my first cycle of chemotherapy.
I was moved to a convalescent /rehabilitation center, near my daughter, in Ashland Virginia on February 3rd. I will likely remain here for a least a few more weeks until I am able to care for myself.
Cycle 2 of chemotherapy is scheduled for next week. I will in total have 6 cycles of chemotherapy.
I really appreciate the messages I have received from all of you and my friends who have been taken care of me.
Hoping to beating this disease and be back cruising soon! Continued positive thoughts and prayers are welcomed and appreciated.
Smooth sailing until next time!
Sending you lots of love and prayers Kathi! Thank you for the update about your health.
ReplyDeleteSo good to read an update from you. Glad you’re near your daughter. Wishing you the best during this very trying time of cancer treatments. Canadianbear
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. I'm glad you're near your daughter. Prayers that you have a great response to treatment and are back cruising soon! JazzyV
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. I have thought of you often and will pray for your complete recovery. I’m also glad you are near to your daughter. See you soon on a Dam Ship.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting Kathi. We have been worried and I am glad you are getting good and consistent treatment and that your daughter is near. Hope things improve rapidly and look forward to seeing you at sea again. Durangoscots
ReplyDeletePraying for comfort and healing, so you can get back on the ships
ReplyDelete🙏Prayers for you, your medical team, your treatment plan, and a quick return to cruising a BHB.🙏 HAL Sailer
ReplyDeleteMany well wishes to you, Kathi. You got this.
ReplyDeletePrayers for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteGodspeed Kathi
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you Kathi. Positive thoughts that treatment goes well and you have a good outcome. We need you back for trivia😊. Susie
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of you and so glad to hear this update. I hope the pain has subsided with diagnosis. What a relief to be close to family and friends who make all the difference to our outlook.
ReplyDeleteGail (1of4)
Thank you for updating us. Praying for exactly what you said and wishing you many future cruises! I recommend putting up pics of cruises around your room. My mom has always had me do that while recovering from surgeries and injuries, and it’s really helped.
ReplyDeleteI hope your chemo leaves you well feeling well enough to continue to knit, as I know that brings you a lot of joy and contentment, not to mention new capes and scarves to wear on your future cruises! You're in my prayers always and I look forward to many more days of at-sea trivia with you. Love and hugs. --sherita
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to update us. Wishing you positive thoughts and successful treatment and hope you’re back to cruising soon.
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Dear Kathi, I have been following you for years and enjoyed your blog. I wish you well and hope you are on the road to recovery. Thank you for the update. You are in my daily prayers. God Speed.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to finally hear from you!!!
ReplyDeleteYour a tough cookie u will get throug this .....hang in there we are all praying for ur guick recovery......hugs Rich & Famous
So very happy to hear from you. I have read your blog for years & feel you are a friend. Looking forward to reading about your next cruise. You have been in my thoughts & prayers since your pain started on the cruise. Please update when you can.
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about you and thank you for taking the time to update us. I pray that you are not in much pain and able to do some of the things you love. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteHow is it going, Kathi? We are all thinking about you.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathi, I have been checking frequently so see if there was any update on you. I hope to hear how you are doing. Thinking of you and sending you love and prayers.
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