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Judy Gilbreath
Aug 24, 2023
Chapter 13: When I Was a New Nurse.
Old nurses get crusty. At this point in my life I am like a baguette, I’m so crusty. We have seen so much that almost nothing shocks us...
Judy Gilbreath
Jul 20, 2023
Chapter 12: You Put What Where?
WARNING: This post may contain adult content that is not suitable for children. Any similarity to actual person's or events in this post...
Judy Gilbreath
Jul 17, 2023
Once upon a time.
I am nearly caught up on my excursion into the realm of Ocular Melanoma. I am still waiting for a PET scan to be scheduled. I will...
Judy Gilbreath
Jul 5, 2023
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...
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...
Judy Gilbreath
Jun 20, 2023
Too Long for a Blog post.
This book was written by me after the death of my daughter, Megan, in 2010. Warning! It may be a trigger. Too long for a blog but...
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