What are the odds...
by Martha Bickel Brockley on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 7:26pm
It seems that when we talk about odds we always want them to be in our favor. Then when you are delt with a blow in your life you don't want those odds of it happening to you. Funny how life works. Yesterday I was supposed to get my drain removed from my neck but I wasn't able to. My doctor took one look at it and said "oh no that is not coming out." *sigh* The stuff coming out my drain wasn't the right color so I have to be on a no fat diet. He told me that the odds of him seeing this in his last 15 years was about 2 out of 200. My doctor then continued to tell me he had not seen this type of drainage that was in my drain tube since he was in residencey school. I then responded that I wished I had those types of odds when I play the lottery.
So I've have been on this no fat diet since yesterday and it is going well. I am just amazed at how much fat is in our food. This is only a temporary diet for me which is good for me-not sure how much will power I have when it comes to food :) Since the drain was having issues the doctor ordered me to have a chest x-ray to make sure that it wasn't draining back into my lung. If that were they case worst case senerio would mean more surgery to fix it. It just so happens my doctor went out of town but wanted to know the results ASAP from the x-ray. I guess all I could do was picture him on a jet ski with his hair blowing in the breeze-even if he wasn't doing that, I still was envious of him going out of town.
The lady who helped take my x-rays was a sweet as can be. She asked me what the surgery was from and I had to say it out loud- Lymphoma Cancer- specifically Hodgkins Lymphoma and they are working on the sub catergory of what mine is. It is getting a little easier to say those words, but by no means do I want them to be how I identify myself. So after my x-rays were completed I had to go wait out back in the waiting room with Bobby and the nurse told me they will try to get ahold of my doctor. So I sit down and then the nurse comes out to get others for their turn at the machines and she comes up next to me and told me that the radiolgist couldn't get ahold of my doctor but left a message. She then get a bit closer and tells me "you know they don't want me saying anything, but the radiologist said it was good." I know there are rules that we must follow at work, but hearing those words from her brought a huge smile to my face. It was nice human gesture.
So it is good news my lungs are clear. Now I am just working on trying to get rid of this drain. I have my first visit with the onocologist Tuesday to discuss my treatment plan. I do have to admit I am nervous about what my treatment will be like, but I know it is a must. I have heard from people that others they know who were on Chemo didn't lose their hair during their treatment. I wonder what they odds will be like for me. But I am jumping ahead and just need to concentrate on what is in front of me because I just don't know. So right now I am rolling the dice and looking for lucky number 7--hey the odds are in my favor no matter what :)
So I've have been on this no fat diet since yesterday and it is going well. I am just amazed at how much fat is in our food. This is only a temporary diet for me which is good for me-not sure how much will power I have when it comes to food :) Since the drain was having issues the doctor ordered me to have a chest x-ray to make sure that it wasn't draining back into my lung. If that were they case worst case senerio would mean more surgery to fix it. It just so happens my doctor went out of town but wanted to know the results ASAP from the x-ray. I guess all I could do was picture him on a jet ski with his hair blowing in the breeze-even if he wasn't doing that, I still was envious of him going out of town.
The lady who helped take my x-rays was a sweet as can be. She asked me what the surgery was from and I had to say it out loud- Lymphoma Cancer- specifically Hodgkins Lymphoma and they are working on the sub catergory of what mine is. It is getting a little easier to say those words, but by no means do I want them to be how I identify myself. So after my x-rays were completed I had to go wait out back in the waiting room with Bobby and the nurse told me they will try to get ahold of my doctor. So I sit down and then the nurse comes out to get others for their turn at the machines and she comes up next to me and told me that the radiolgist couldn't get ahold of my doctor but left a message. She then get a bit closer and tells me "you know they don't want me saying anything, but the radiologist said it was good." I know there are rules that we must follow at work, but hearing those words from her brought a huge smile to my face. It was nice human gesture.
So it is good news my lungs are clear. Now I am just working on trying to get rid of this drain. I have my first visit with the onocologist Tuesday to discuss my treatment plan. I do have to admit I am nervous about what my treatment will be like, but I know it is a must. I have heard from people that others they know who were on Chemo didn't lose their hair during their treatment. I wonder what they odds will be like for me. But I am jumping ahead and just need to concentrate on what is in front of me because I just don't know. So right now I am rolling the dice and looking for lucky number 7--hey the odds are in my favor no matter what :)
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