July 15, 2024
I contacted The Pulmonology office at Bergan Mercy Hospital to verify appointment was schedule for brochoscopy…it was not.
July 16, 2024
The day was uneventful with the exception of trying to get my house and backyard ready for this family reunion.
July 17, 2024
I received a call back from Pulmonology department asking if Friday the 19th would work. I said yes and they scheduled me for Friday the 19th at 9 am.
July 19, 2024
My sister Dawn taking me I got checked into procedure center for what I thought would be a routine out patient visit. In and out in no time…got to get home for more preparations for my family reunion. Nope, slight complication. I am apparently allergic to Succinylcholine which is the paralytic used to put me under. I was intubated because the paralytic inside me prevented me breathing on my own. I woke up in the ICU with nurses telling me to cough and out came the breathing rube…Yay! I look around the room and see two of my sons, my sister, my brother and sister in law looking at me with worried faces. I was given a run down as to what happen and advised I had Stage 2 lung cancer but the lymph nodes around tumor were good no trace of cancer spreading to those nodes at least and would be keep over night for observation.
July 20, 2024
I woke up and vitals were great so I asked when I could leave. The doctors and nurses were so gracious in getting me out of there. I had a family reunion to host at 11 am. I got home at exactly 11 am…just in time! The reunion was a success we had a great time. I was able to see my nephew and his family that had moved to Texas. I was able to explain at best what happened the last couple days with limited information because I was just advised that morning of Lung cancer. Now the clock starts ticking.
July 21, 2024
I woke up started researching methods used to cure cancer because I did not want to go the route of chemo and radiation. My sons, I have three, are all very supportive of this decision. This is a personal decision. I saw the damage it did to my father and did not want my family to see me go through those struggles as well. I have faith God decides when my time on earth is over. Let the research begin.
July 22, 2024
I did research on Joe Tippens protocol he used when finding out he had cancer. You can also find his story at https://mycancerstory.rocks.