Archives for: March 2014
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It’s always something… -Gilda Radner
by ShamrockGirl 
First the down side: Fourth chemo day…but not really. The pesky PAX8 marker is still eluding the bloodwork, so Dr. Rose has put things on hold pending a PET scan. Without those results, he is not convinced the ovary is the primary site, and therefore ca… more »
03/29/14 01:27:00 pm, 
Back online!
by ShamrockGirl
Sorry about the weekend errors (for those of you trying to visit the site) - the webhost server was being upgraded, and it took down the databases.
:(
On the plus side, everything should be working fine now...and there was a new post on Saturday, s… more »
One cycle done, two to go!
by ShamrockGirl
One cycle done, three to go! Mom/Kathy finished her first cycle of chemo on Thursday. We are happy to report she still hasn’t experienced any chemo side effects and the ascites seems to be subsiding. Pictured below is her first chemo nurse, Sue. Sue wa… more »
Hopefully the end of the email problems!
by ShamrockGirl
This is a test...let's hope it passes! If:
1. you receive an email notification of this post;
2. it was correctly addressed to your username; and
3. you only received ONE notification (well, unless you signed up multiple times...)
then please email… more »
"Do what makes you happy."
by ShamrockGirl
Second verse same as the first! A little bit shorter and not at all worse! Mom/Kathy had her second chemo treatment on Thursday. The benadryl knocked her out quickly. She was having an early St. Patty's day celebration substituting benadryl for beer.… more »
Technical Issues with Notifications
by ShamrockGirl
So, notifications are working!!!
Well, sort of...
I needed to put a workaround in place to make them send correctly while I finish tracking down the problem. As a result, you may be receiving an email that is addressed to someone else's username, or… more »
Mama's First Chemo
by ShamrockGirl
One down, eight to go! The worst part - anticipation - is over. It was a three hour tour, she was only there from 11-2. She was terrified going in, pleased on the way out. They gave her benadryl to decrease nausea and help her relax. Basically, she… more »
Update
by ShamrockGirl
Before any medical updates there are two very important items that Kathy would like to be included. First, on Tuesday she needed to have blood drawn. We were sitting in the waiting area.
It was quite full. A woman arrived with two small children; one… more »
Meet The Oncologist
by ShamrockGirl
Dr. Peter Rose Peter G. Rose, MD, is Section Head and Fellowship Director of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Rose attended the St. Louis School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., after completing… more »
Initial Update
by ShamrockGirl
Hello everyone,
I would like to convey some news regarding Kathleen.
Recently she has been feeling bloated and generally tired. This has been going on for several weeks. She had an appointment Tuesday which resulted in some blood work and a CT scan… more »