23/09/2025
Welcome 2 The Dawn..U just accessed the Gold Experience. Actually U are accessing another medical update on this cancer journey and I thank YOU for reading, sharing and donating.
I apologize for the lack of updates. With what has been going on in the world in just the past couple of weeks, it makes me feel a certain way when posting when things like what I am going through get lost in the mix on social media unless there are constant interactions with my post and just feeling sad about what is happening in our timeline does affect my mental wellbeing.
I have also been having a LOT going on, from CT scans, to lab work, to the year out colonoscopy (I still cannot believe this is going over the year mark but here we are.) so I will update you on all of that to the best of my ability without self diagnosing.
As for the foot, everything is improving dramatically which is good and why I have been able to just concentrate on the cancer. As I said before,the doctors were worried that if I had to restart chemotherapy, there was a chance I could lose the foot so for things to finally improve on that note, it is great. I cannot recommend the pro-stat drink along with this offloading shoe and boot with no heel, and wearing it almost 24/7 for months truly helped. Also the insurance issue with my medications and it costing close to $4,000 has been resolved and back to what it was. Thankfully. I had to be on top of everything and advocate for myself and make things happen yet again.
Now let's get to the super serious stuff.
So I had CT scans along with that liquid so they can see certain things and after those scans and that liquid I am down for the count for days. It just messes up my stomach like I am back on chemotherapy so I guess that is my new normal .I am not going to diagnose myself and wait for the doctor to tell me what is going on because some of the notes said that the CT scans looked like the last ones....which is why the doctor pushed things back for me by several months. So I am a little confused and the CT scan caught something else but it might be early at least. I rather hear what the doctor has to say before going all web md and I will keep you updated as well.
I had another colonoscopy and I had to do it outside of Kaiser so they didn't have all my medical information. To be asked a few times while in the hospital bed if this is my first one and then not knowing I had colon cancer surgery is a bit concerning. They were really nice though...unlike that drink that you have to take for a colonoscopy...which was the THIRD time in a year I had to take it; one for my first colonoscopy and then for colon cancer surgery. Since this was outside Kaiser, I don't have all the results although I am keeping things positive.
I do have more CT scans coming up and more extensive lab work and after all of this,I have been sleeping and RESTING a lot! The AWTWIAD announcement came literally a day before all of this so I wrote it if you had questions for things to ask others such as the estate and answered what I could that day before disappearing again. Sleep has been a lot and amazing but within a few hours to be tired again, It is so frustrating.
So in the coming days, weeks and months, I have more CT scans, lab work, doctor visits, a thyroid surgery (I haven't talked about that much but that is something showing up in the CT scans and I was aware of but didn't want you guys to be as overwhelmed as I am!) 2 foot surgeries and a few other things. The surgeries all have to be spaced out and right now, we are looking at me being good to go in March 2026 from surgeries...if all goes according to plan in a positive way and that is where I want to keep it.
March 2026 is a mighty long time to not be able to do things, to have to rely on others, with the expenses of everything just going up and up, I feel bad needing your help and I want to reiterate how thankful I am and how much it helps me. It is so hard to write these things still and be vulnerable and honestly, the hands still have some neuropathy in them and I am just getting used to voice to text.
Thank you again for your time, for sharing, for donating, for your positive energy. It means the world to me and it helps me get through each day more than you know. Much love and thanks and for keeping it funky. Also....
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