The Facts - Cancer Free!

Diagnosis: One quarter-size malignant tumor
Location: Lower lobe of left lung
Treatment: Surgery & Chemotherapy - Successful!
Prognosis: Excellent
Chance of Recurrence: Small
In case you haven't heard, Rhonda has been declared cancer free by her oncologist!!!

Thank you to all the friends and family who have expressed their concern, support, and encouragement. Praise the Lord that Rhonda's tumor was found early. The process of diagnosis and planning treatment went quickly in March, and recovery from surgery progressed smoothly across April. The four months of chemotherapy ended in mid-September. Now, on to recovery from the chemo. The doctor says it may take up to six months for Rhonda to regain her physical strength, so please keep praying!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

It's a Comin' Out Party

None of you were invited, but we had a party early this afternoon.  Praise God and a surgical nurse (who is my new BFF) the last chest tube is gone along w/ the heart monitor!  I am a "free" woman who has thrown off the clutter of surgery.  If I pass the chest xray test in the morning I'll be able to go home.  I'm desperate enough to get out of here that I might try to find out how to study for the thing!  I had decided that if I was still here Monday I was going to speak to someone about ordering curtains and painting a lovely beach scene on the wall.  It appears I won't have to go to such drastic measures, but I'm still holding the plans in reserve. Just in case the test is tricky.

We had a quick visit with the Dawson family as they drove by on their way to Dallas.  It IS Ranger baseball Opening Day on Monday.  For those of you who don't know Brad Dawson, our youth pastor, his family has been at Opening Day festivities for a bizillion years without missing a single one.  I feel honored they took the time to stop instead of just waving as they drove by!

The pulmonary doc came by, took a listen and told me that staying in bed was the worst thing I could do.  Unfortunately, he said it in front of David...  

That's it for now - I just had to share the great news and tell you to do a happy dance in my honor.

Love,
Rhonda


Posted by at

5 comments:

  1. betty saffordApril 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Rhonda,

    This Baptist is DANCING!!!!!

    See you soon----betty

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousApril 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Go Girl! Too bad you won't be able to help them redecorate...I'm sure you & Martha could do the place wonders! I'm betting on you that you will escape tomorrow(either way-ha). Can't wait for you to get home and be up to more visitors. I wasn't up at 3:45am but by 5am..does that count. I went and cleaned at the church and they guys painted some on the outside. Home to recuperate and have a lite lunch before going to dinner with friends. Keep up the good work and laughs

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnneApril 4, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Dancing is good aerobic exercise - go for it. You will doing the macarena before too long and then on to the Hustle (I know you remember that one!). If that doesn't suit you - make David take you to the next Polkafest in East Bernard. That will get your circulation going.
    As previously stated, I am good at thinking up things for other people to do.

    ReplyDelete
  4. SharonApril 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    HOORAY! You are a free woman without any extra appendages! Now we just need to get you HOME!

    Sharon :-)

    ReplyDelete
  5. SusanApril 4, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Super news!!!!! See you LJ soon!!!
    Susan and Mike

    ReplyDelete

Please feel free to leave an encouraging comment for Rhonda. Thanks for your support!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)