Loose Strife

Laura was stuck in the chaos of the surgery post-op stations for over six hours after her surgery because there were no beds available in the neuro wing. But she didn’t seem to care. She’s been in good spirits and looks terrific. When Laura had the heart surgery in August she was completely wiped out, […]

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Laura’s folks came down from Ashfield last night, dropped the kids off at friends for an overnight (joy!), and are here now before Laura goes to pre-op. Laura’s doing just fine. No pain. Good sleep. Just a couple minor headaches. May post here as things proceed.

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Laura had a pain filled last night and day. She didn’t have the energy to get out of bed. Around dinner time her mother Natalie found her passed out on the floor beside the bed. It was frightening, but she seems to be unhurt and ok now. We decided to check in to the Baystate […]

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Laura decided today to have surgery to relieve her spinal fluid pressure. If all goes as expected, she’ll be in the hospital on Friday for a day. We’ve had busy days meeting with doctors yesterday and today (Tuesday). Meanwhile, Laura and I have the strong impression that her symptoms are worsening significantly from a week […]

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On Friday morning Laura and I consulted with a new oncologist with expertise in breast cancer. Although I hadn’t provided any advance information, the doctor had already acquired Laura’s full case history. She seems to be a very nice doctor who seems particularly concerned about a patient’s total well-being. She also emphasized the importance she […]

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Laura and I met with a neuro-oncologist at Dana-Farber today. The main outcome was that he more specifically diagnosed Laura’s headaches as due to intracranial pressure. He said that the spinal fluid pressure changes periodically, so Laura’s periodic headaches fit well with that diagnosis. He also observed something called papilledema, or swelling around the optic […]

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