Updated 2/27/24
March 6, 2024 – Check in with my Oncologist.
March 8, 2024 – Follow up with Cardiologist
My appointments are coming fewer and further between. Blood work once a month and my next doctor checkins with be 3 months from above appointments. My specialty pharmacy asks me if my maintenance med is working and I say: I sure hope so! As far as I know it’s working and I’m cancer free!
Short (not so short really) History of Kate’s Cancer
Everyone was asking: “What’s next?” and “When’s your surgery?” And now it’s just an exercise in keeping track of just how many freaking doctors appointments and medical procedures I have. Why not keep track of all of my dates, from the beginning of this journey… It’s a lot! See for yourself.
December 7, 2022 – Routine check-up with suspicion of UTI
December 9, 2022 – CT Scan that would change my life
December 16, 2022 – Visit my Montana People!
December 27, 2022 – Flight cancellation and much crying and gnashing of teeth.
January 4, 2023 – Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer from Gynocologist/Ongologist/Surgeon
January 6, 2023 – Bivalent COVID Booster, because… hey if I’m going to Chemotherapy, I better not get sick.
January 9, 2023 – Just another CT Scan
January 17, 2023 – Procedure: Biopsy
January 19, 2023 – Hair Cut!
January 27, 2023 – Paracentisis
January 30, 2023 – First session of Chemotherapy
February 3, 2023 – Procedure: IR Port Placed in upper right chest
February 15, 2023 – Pre-Chemotherapy Doctor’s Appointment
February 22, 2023 – Second Session of Chemotherapy
March 10, 2023 – Pre-Chemotherapy Doctor’s Appointment
March 15, 2023 – Third Session of Chemotherapy
March 24, 2023 – Pre-Surgery CT Scan
March 29, 2023 – Pre-Surgery Doctor’s Appointment
April 1, 2023 – Mammogram (oh yeah, gotta do that stuff too…)
April 7, 2023 – Pre-surgery blood tests
April 11, 2023 – Pre-surgery COVID test
April 13, 2023 through April 17, 2023 – Surgery and hospital stay
April 21, 2023 – Genetic counseling
April 26, 2023 – Surgery follow up and Staple removal
May 10, 2023 – Pre-Chemotherapy Visit
May 12, 2023 – Chemotherapy
May 31, 2023 – Post Surgery and Pre-chemotherapy visit
June 2, 2023 – Chemotherapy
June 12, 2023 – Splenectomy Vaccines
June 16, 2023 – Virtual Reality Research Study to help Chemo patients with their cognitive abilities.
June 21, 2023 – Pre-Chemotherapy Visit
June 23, 2023 – Last Chemotherapy! NOT!
June 28, 2023 – Counseling Appointment at Simms Mann Center
June 30, 2023 – Actual Final Last Chemotherapy Appointment… We hope!
June 30, 2023 – KlangFest!
July 11, 2023 – Counseling Appointment
July 18, 2023 – Survivorship visit
July 21, 2023 – 2nd Visit: Virtual Reality Research Study to help Chemo patients with their cognitive abilities.
July 26, 2023 – Pre-Maintenance drug visit
August 1, 2023 – Blood Draw
August 8, 2023 – Counseling
August 9, 2023 – Blood Draw
August 15, 2023 – Blood Draw
August 16, 2023 – Oncologist Visit. Checking the maintenance drug
August 18, 2023 – Procedure to remove port catheter
August 22, 2023 – Blood Draw
August 24, 2023 – Counseling
August 29, 2023 – Blood Draw
September 5, 2023 – Blood Draw
September 6, 2023 – Counseling
September 13, 2023 – Blood Draw
September 15, 2023 – Check in with my cancer team
September 19, 2023 – Blood Draw
September 26, 2023 – Blood Draw
October 3, 2023 – Blood Draw
October 10, 2023 – Blood Draw
October 12, 2023 – Office visit with my Primary Care Provider to figure out why I’m experiencing AFib
October 17, 2023 – Blood Draw
October 18, 2023 – Check in with my Oncologist
October 27, 2023 – Routine physical canceled – Maybe I don’t still get these…
October 31, 2023 – Happy Halloween! Visit a Cardiologist
November 2, 2023 – Blood Draw
November 6, 2023 – Pick up ZIO heart monitor. Wear for two weeks.
November 20, 2023 – Blood Draw
December 6, 2023 – Check in with my Oncologist
December 7, 2023 – Echocardiogram
December 13, 2023 – Visit with my Cardiologist
December 18, 2023 – Blood Draw
January 3, 2024 – Blood Draw
January 18, 2024 – Followup with my Cardiologist
January 29, 2024 – Blood Draw
February 26, 2024 – Blood Draw
