I'm going to give this blogging thing a try. When I first started this journey, I mistakenly thought that I could keep up with emails and phone calls. I will try to give you an update as often as possible. I'll begin with a little recap and continue from there.
I had a lumpectomy on April 13th after a biopsy revealed a malignant tumor. The tumor has been removed and the margins were clean. Great! I was not as fortunate in the lymph node testing. 9 nodes were positive for cancer. Not so great! I had a bone scan on the 20th and it showed no cancer. That was really great! The CT scan showed a few abnormalities that could be as simple as small cysts. This doesn't seem to alarm the Drs. at this point.
I am gathering information and I will be undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. The exact plan is not in place yet, but I will start sometime after Mother's Day. (Dan graduates on May 9th).
I have recovered quickly and easily from the surgery. I missed a week of school and was very glad to return after that. I hope to teach as much as possible in these last 6 weeks of school.
Your outpouring of support and concern is truly amazing! I am grateful for each and every one of you.
Keep those prayers coming!
Love,
Karen
Karen,
ReplyDeleteIt's a privilege to be your first "follower." I've never blogged before, but I can learn! You must have some idea how many people love you and just want to keep in touch and wish you well. But we don't contribute to a stressful situation, and this looks like a good way to keep your e-mail, voice mail and incoming calls more manageable. I'm so proud of you. Now let's see if I can post this!
Cherie
Karen,
ReplyDeleteThis is new for me also. Wow, giving up Urs and learning to blog in the same month. You can teach old dog like me new tricks. Karen, you have SO many people that will be here to support you, pray for you and love you. This is a great alternative to 20 phone calls every evening.
Lo
Lo, you gave up Urs? What's that all about? Karen, sorry, but it's not all about you.
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And here I invited Urs to come and cheer Karen up. I guess we will have to exclude Laurie when we gather with him. He is also very interested in seeing a performance by "ill libido" but I made no promises about that. Karen, we are with you all the way. Just remember, no laughing. Bob
ReplyDeleteKaren,I called and talked to Tim last night. Hope you are doing well. The Rohde clan is praying for you . Loyola is a great place to get care. Call me if you need anything. God's love Pam
ReplyDeleteKaren,
ReplyDeleteHey, Cheri is taking up all the space!
You know the Kroll's love you. We have been praying for you daily! Need to get together for Survivor if possible!! Love you much.
Krolls
Karen,
ReplyDeleteBlogging or blocking I am sooo confused!! We love you and I am here to make you laugh. Anytime you need me to take you to see Flo let me know it is a great bonding experience. Love ya, Kim
Karen,
ReplyDeleteHurry up and get better so we can come over and play the CD game. Get the mirror ready so Tim can get the right reflection angle to use the remote. Ok, warm up... How many beats per minute is this... boom boomboomboom boom boomboomboom boom.
We love you!!
by Pete,
for Pete, Claire, Taylor, PeterIII, & Hunter
Anderle - I am sure that keeping up with individual calls and emails is overwhelming , so blogging is a great way to keep all of us who love you up to date. I look forward to your updates and will be sending you good vibes in between postings. I am still wearing the bracelet - it makes feel feel connected to you. When people comment on it, I tell them all about you and your journey. Much love. Laura
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