Aug. 8th

Aug. 8th

We started the day off still on the 7th floor, waiting for a bed to open up on the 20th floor. Shannon ate breakfast and Dr. Diamond and his residents rounded. Then, around 11am we heard a knock at the door. It was transporation trying to pick up Shannon for IT Chemo...
Aug. 7th

Aug. 7th

The new attending came by in the morning, Dr. Yun…I’m guessing at the spelling. The attending docs rotate every week or two so they’re constantly changing. Dr. Diamond and a resident came by as well. Dr. Diamond is rounding for the Oncology Team this...
August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th, there’s not much to report. We had a quiet weekend, did some cleaning, ate a lot of my mother-in-laws food and rested. Our neighbor Mr. Vince and his wife Eileen brought us a smoked brisket, which we took care of real...
July 30th, 31st, August 1st, 2nd

July 30th, 31st, August 1st, 2nd

The past several days have been filled with trips to the clinic. On Tuesday Shannon had a virtual visit that was rescheduled because the NP (Nurse Practitioner) was out of the office due to illness. Shannon had a virtual visit with the NP on Wednesday Morning and then...

July 27th, 28th, 29th

The weekend was rainy and quiet. We pretty much just rested, watched movies, and ate. The clinic scheduled a phone meeting for Shannon with a mentor named Vanessa who has had the same diagnosis. Shannon will be speaking with her for the first time on July 31st. It...