Judy GilbreathAug 24, 2023Chapter 13: When I Was a New Nurse.Old nurses get crusty. At this point in my life I am like a baguette, I’m so crusty. We have seen so much that almost nothing shocks us...
Judy GilbreathJul 20, 2023Chapter 12: You Put What Where?WARNING: This post may contain adult content that is not suitable for children. Any similarity to actual person's or events in this post...
Judy GilbreathJul 17, 2023Once upon a time.I am nearly caught up on my excursion into the realm of Ocular Melanoma. I am still waiting for a PET scan to be scheduled. I will...
Judy GilbreathJul 5, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 10: To code, or not to code, that is the question? As I sit here today, waiting for a call from my Oncologist to schedule a PET scan. I am 15 months out from my diagnosis of Ocular...
Judy GilbreathJul 2, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 9: Random Radiological Findings.The lymph node in my right axilla was the only pertinent finding on my first set of surveillance scans. I was scheduled for an ultrasound...
Judy GilbreathJun 29, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 8: The Medical Oncologist and Surveillance. If I could give you any advice about choosing a medical oncologist, it would be this: Choose someone that you can talk to openly about...
Judy GilbreathJun 28, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 7: Scanxiety When I had my first set of scans on the day after my diagnosis, I was still in a state of shock. I don’t even remember the details of...
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Judy GilbreathJun 27, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 6 Castle Testing and SurveillanceMy recovery from the brachytherapy was pretty uneventful and going back to work was not so bad. Good friends and coworkers made it so...
Judy GilbreathJun 26, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 5: The Surgeries. On April 28th, David and I had our Motorhome set up the night before at a little RV park. It was within about 30 minutes of the...
Judy GilbreathJun 24, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 4: Brachytherapy, and Other Ghoulish Medical Treatments.My appointment with Dr Fulton had been set for March 30th. I arrived for the appointment and filled out, once again, a multitude of...
Judy GilbreathJun 23, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 3 The Evils of Insurance and Dr. Google.As soon as I got in the car I recapped my visit with Dr. Reid. I told David about the appointment with Dr. Fulton. He didn’t say...
Judy GilbreathJun 22, 2023Ocular MelanomaChapter 2: Its all fun and games until someone loses an eye.I was one of only a couple of patients there when I arrived, as it was high noon and most of the staff was gone to lunch. The waiting...
Judy GilbreathJun 21, 2023Ocular MelanomaIn the Blink of an Eye! Chapter 1 Eye Believe. I had been having a bit of blurred vision in my left eye and felt the need for some new glasses. While I have...
Judy GilbreathJun 20, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited.Too Long for a Blog post. This book was written by me after the death of my daughter, Megan, in 2010. Warning! It may be a trigger. Too long for a blog but...