May 2010 Blog Posts (3)

I'm so grateful

Every day I am thankful to be breathing, despite my little "issues" that come with brain surgery. I did lose the hearing in my right ear and have some 9th nerve damage that affects my breathing/swallowing at times. However, it seems like a small inconvenience given the alternative. I'm approaching my five year "birthday" as June 10th, 2005 was the ten hour surgery at UCLA that saved my life. I am reflecting more this year than before and not entirely sure just why. There are times when I feel… Continue

Added by Shelly Dame on May 27, 2010 at 9:43pm — 2 Comments

Going to Sloan Kettering

Dr Phil Gutin at Sloan Kettering in New York will operate on my Andrew! He is very optimistic and if all goes well we shall have him arounf for a it longer. We have to pay out of pocket as we live in New Zealand and don't have US insurance but can you put a price on such a thing? I think not!

Added by Betsy Macdonald on May 14, 2010 at 3:15pm — 18 Comments

Six Months to Live

After three weeks of deterioration and being mostly bed ridden, Andrew was finally upon my insistence hospitalized this past Monday. We had a big meeting with the doctors on Thursday they told him he has six months to live. Even though we have accepted this and had been feeling strong this cut us off at the knees. My husband cried for the first time ever about his illness. He cried mainly for the kids. One day later I just walk around in a daze trying to soak it all in.

Added by Betsy Macdonald on May 6, 2010 at 11:10pm — 7 Comments