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Mike in his early days of California Archaeological Survey
The Background....
The Background.... Mike was diagnosed with bladder cancer on his birthday, May 2nd of last year. We had been planning a camping trip in our wonderful VW Vanagon and had got it all ready to go when this news came. This certainly changed our plans. There were 2 surgeries in anticipation of 8.5 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy that initiated in September and completed in mid-October. Overlapping the treatments were trips to ER and most initiated hospitalizations. On one occasion, he was in ICU for 4 days. This was rough. There had been more ER and hospitalizations than months since his treatments. The infections and sepsis, bleeding bladder all have made us frequent visitors to ER, familiar with the team there and on the hospital floor. Both Mike and I are grateful to the staff and have been reassured that we are not abusing the system. Most recently, Mike was in for a major infection for 5 days, and we got out for only a week and a half. Mike went back to ...
Hello Mike---- just read the blog WOW you have been through the Wringer for sure. I am sorry this has been such a rough road. I am happy you are home. I will come for a visit but will wait a bit--i have a cold and also you must be tired!!!
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Frank! That will be great! Get well!
ReplyDeleteHello again This is Vicky and Tim and family here sending you our love 🩷
ReplyDeleteI got the lowdown on your health status from Anabel, and learned about this uplifting blog. Expect a card from me in a few days. Hang tough! We'd like to see you enjoying Wrightwood again.
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