pat said...
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"For those of you who have expressed so much concern and love for me, I will try to update you on my "condition". Most of you already know that I was diagnosed with lung cancer in October (after not smoking for 13 years). by December it had metastasized to my adrenal glands. My only option was chemo. After talking to my family, I decided that I valued my quality of life above all else so I chose to do nothing. I am such an active, outgoing person that I just could not see giving up my lifestyle to face the rigors of chemo which may or may not prolonged my life. Those of you who know me know I quit my job in February. Up until now life has been good, but about a month ago I sat down at the computer to type an email and my left hand had "forgotten" how to type. I went to my doctor thinking I may have had a minor stroke. Instead. a CAT scan showed that the cancer had matastasized to the brain. I was started on steroids to reduce the swelling in my brain and radiation to shrink the tumor. It was hoped that I would get some use back on my left side; but, alas, that did not happen. I cannot drive ever again and trips to Walmart are few and far between because it is just such a huge hassel.I do want ya'll to know that I still get up every morning and read the advocate online. I really don't comment anymore because typing with one finger on one hand is just not doing it for me. Don't think for a minute that I wouldn't love to be in the middle of things! Once again, thank you to all of you who send loving thoughts to me through my family. Thank you for your prayers. Please know that God has a plan and I am perfectly okay with it. My doctor has told me that under no circumstances will he let me suffer "
7/5/2009 - 12:02 PM