Chapter 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...
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Judy Gilbreath
- Jul 2, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 29, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 28, 2023
Chapter 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...
Judy Gilbreath
- Jun 27, 2023
Things you never knew you needed.
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Judy Gilbreath
- Jun 27, 2023
Chapter 6 Castle Testing and Surveillance
My recovery from the brachytherapy was pretty uneventful and going back to work was not so bad. Good friends and coworkers made it so...
Judy Gilbreath
- Jun 26, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 24, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 23, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 22, 2023
Chapter 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 Gilbreath
- Jun 21, 2023
In 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...
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