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...
Judy GilbreathJun 20, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited.Have Attitude! Will Travel!I confess! I was a traveling nurse in 1982 when I took my fourth assignment in Abilene, Tx. Why Abilene? That is a good question. My...
Judy GilbreathJun 12, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited.Stupid Nurse Tricks. I would never call another nurse "Stupid," but as for myself, I have pulled some doozies. I am not saying I did this but ... There was a...
Judy GilbreathJun 8, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited. Nursing Past Present and Future.Forever and Ever Amen https://a.co/d/0rH56AE
Judy GilbreathMay 17, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited.What is a BuretrolA bit of trivia and nursing history for you young-uns. In the early 80's IV therapy was much different than it is today. All of our IV...
Judy GilbreathMay 17, 2023Nurse Tales, Unedited.Nurse!That scream in the night! It makes me shudder a bit to think about how many times in my life I have heard someone yell NURSE! Whether it...