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Living with a nerve hunting disease – Kelowna News – Castanet.net.

ENOUGH already

Posted: May 8, 2012 in Uncategorized

“The glitch I’d like to program out of my brain is chronic pain. Sometimes I picture the pain — soggy, moldy, dark or perhaps ashy, like those alarming pictures of smokers’ lungs. Wherever the pain is located, it must look awful by now, after a lifetime of dominating my brain.” “I’d like to replace my [...]

Another day @ Abby cancer clinic

Posted: February 24, 2010 in Uncategorized

Now before you go nuts thinking I have cancer again, let me explain. A few months back I thought it would be great to get out into the community and do my part, so I got involved with the local cancer clinic. I am there from 8am-12pm ish most Wednesday mornings. I get to hang [...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!

Posted: February 23, 2010 in Uncategorized

To the man of my dreams, my best buddy and my Psalm 1 man – this is for you – xoxoxoxoxoxo  …. By: Shaila D Touchton God made my husband and formed him with his own hands. Give my husband a understanding so that he can learn your commands. Grace and peace is with my [...]

Febuary 4 2010

Posted: February 4, 2010 in abdominal rupture

Hi there all! It has now been 8 days since my last operation. It was a abdominal rupture on my left side - this was 4 layers of muscles that ripped for the first time post op (malignant cancer L1-L3 spinal fusion) just after the operation in January 2005. I had it repaired the first time in March 2006 2 days after Hetty’s dad passed [...]

Well another year is here!! In the middle of December a need was brought to our attention. A little dog needed a foster home. He was found without food and water – he was starving and cold. It was pulling at the heat strings and with some reluctance we took  this little guy into our home. We [...]

Dr D. Richardson – Langley BC – Family/General Dr Zwimpher – Vancouver BC – Neurosurgery Dr. Michael Boyd – Vancouver BC – Neurosurgery Dr Robert D. Keyes – Vancouver BC – Neurology Dr. Michelle Johnson – Vancouver BC – Endocrinology Dr. John David Todd – White Rock BC  – General Sugergy   

This has been done and sent back to the lab – we are praying for another year cancer free.

As most of you know, Michael has 2 surgeries in the past 7 months. NF1 was removed from C2/C3 of the spine and NF1 was removed from the left clavicle.Post op went well but was pain full and tiring. On April1 2009 Michael was forced back to work by his LTD Insurance company and tired [...]

after many years of enjoying cats in our home, the last one died about 3 months ago. We were deeply sadden by the loss. Shadow will be missed. Now fast forward to June 28 2009, we had been looking for a new addition to the family. And started thinking about getting a dog this time [...]