New Discovery

This has been an event filled week. I hoped not to have any more to talk about after the last few posts this last week, but unfortunately there's more to tell. After getting out of the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, Kristine decided that she needed a little adventure. So we hopped in the car and headed to the King of Prussia Mall. This is truly one of the unique qualities about Kristine. She can have a heart procedure done one day and be ready for shopping the next. Her heart rhythm has been fine since the cardioversion procedure (and the trip to the mall).

On Friday, I had my own doctors appointment in the morning, which thankfully did nothing more than to confirm my good health. I worked from home in the afternoon jumping on several conference calls. My last call of the day was just about ending when Kristine yelled my name from the next room. I ran in to see her clenching her left arm as she told me she was starting to have another seizure. I abruptly hung up the phone and ran to her side. The seizure seemed to last a bit longer than previous episodes. Fortunately, there were no lasting side effects and Kristine quickly regained her muscle control.

That evening we sat outside to get some fresh air and relax after the earlier event. Kristine was rubbing her back when she felt a hard lump on the lower right side. This new discovery, which we surmise to be a likely tumor growth potentially in or near her kidney, is very concerning. The finding sent Kristine into a depressed state the rest of the weekend. She's had trouble staying positive the last few days and started to lose a bit of hope. I'm sure she will bounce back. She just needs some time to regain her energy and strength again after a tough week.

This upcoming week we will be talking to our oncologist and the CyberKnife center to discuss some next steps. Here's hoping for a good, uneventful week ahead.