Latest Blog Posts for Jennifer Toth - Wings of HOpe

• New Chapter Begins Today
  on May 27, 2014 in Lobectomy Surgery Thoracotomy
  6:30 a.m. and I am about to start getting ready to head to the hospital.  I have to arrive at 9:00 a.m. and surgery is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. There wasn't much sleeping going on here overnight.  I would fall asleep for about 15 minut...
• Tuesday - It's A Go (So Far)
  on May 23, 2014
  Oh I feel so bad now.  My rant last Tuesday when my surgery was rescheduled twice must have REALLY made an impression on the Surgery Department at Fairview - Cleveland Clinic.  First the surgeon's office called to confirm Tuesday then she t...
• The Anger Has Subsided
  on May 21, 2014
  92 days, a prolonged diagnosis, Surgical Biopsy rescheduled from original date, now big surgery rescheduled 3 times.  Now, it is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.Today was not my best day - by far.  Let me start by saying, I...
• Tomorrow Is The Day *UPDATED AGAIN*
  on May 20, 2014
  This post will be short and sweet because I'm so pissed right now - 5 minutes ago the surgeon's office called AGAIN and rescheduled me for NEXT TUESDAY - May 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Yes, I went off on them and Yes, I'm pissed...more later when I'...
• Tomorrow Is The Day *UPDATE*
  on May 20, 2014
  92 days and the day is finally here!!  What a fiasco this has been.  My surgery was originally scheduled for 7:30 a.m. today.  Last week they called and changed it to 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning - I just called to confirm what time to b...
• Never A Dull Moment
  on May 18, 2014 in PICC Line Skin Irritation
  What a great weekend.  The weather was great, Cameron and Maria (Doodles) were here for the weekend, and on Sunday, Andrew, Caitlyn and Jimmy camer over for the afternoon.  It was great having them here the weekend before my surgery - and i...
• Postponed...Again
  on May 17, 2014
  Friday afternoon phone call:  "Hi Mrs. Toth, so sorry to let you know the doctor has an emergency heart surgery we have to put on Tuesday, so we are moving your surgery to Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m."It was very difficult to get upset because...
• Optimism and Realism: Nanna Has A Big BooBoo
  on May 14, 2014 in Family Support Telling your children Telling your grandchild
  As a mom, the hardest thing I had to do was to tell my 7 children I have cancer and how it it would impact all of us.  Maternal instinct provides protection, not sadness.  I have been able to tell them details over the course of the past fe...
• Getting Things In Order
  on May 13, 2014 in PICC Line SSDI Wig
  While there have been no tests, scans and other medical visits this week, it still has been a busy week.  My surgery is 7 days away and I am getting a bit nervous.An update from my last post where I mentioned they wanted me to come in for a wig...
• My New Normal
  on May 13, 2014 in Home Health Nurses Insurance PICC Line Wig
  Starting this past Monday with my surgery, I am beginning to come to grips with what my new normal will be - well, somewhat.In no particular order, the week included (2) visits from my nurse.  Once to draw blood and once to change my PICC Line d...

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