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One Month and Doing Well

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2008 by stef

It’s been one month and one day since my surgery. So I decided to celebrate by going to jury duty today. It was a lot of sitting around (on the floor so as to get near an outlet) separated by … Continue reading →

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On the Road to Recovery

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 by stef

I am two weeks post-surgery and doing well. I’ve been back at work and hula all week and am not much worse for wear. The surgery went well and now that it’s over I can truthfully say that I psyched … Continue reading →

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Twelve Hours To Go

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2008 by stef

Only twelve hours left until I have to be at the hospital for my surgery. Luckily I have plenty to do between now and then…hula, prepare the living room with books and movies and pillows, and of course, sleep. Thank … Continue reading →

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And So It Goes

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 by stef

I just couldn’t seem to sit on the sidelines and let Clarke have all the glory, my thyroid has decided to join the fun. Thankfully, I don’t have cancer, but I do have a 6 cm lump (that’s like almost … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Math

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 by stef

CANCER-FREE!! I would like to share a little math that I have learned since early January. 1 surgical cut to the neck + 5 weeks of low iodine diet (most notably, no ice cream or cheese!) + 1 radioactive pill … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Man

Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2008 by stef

Aloha family and friends, here’s the latest news on Clarke’s thyroid situation. Thank you all for your well-wishes, good thoughts, and good food. We’ve both been a little tired since the surgery but overall, doing great. Thanks to everyone who … Continue reading →

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Successful surgery!

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 by stef

Clarke’s thyroidectomy went as planned yesterday afternoon. He spent last night in Grossmont Hospital and came home this afternoon. The thyroid and cancer nodule were removed without complications and the surgeon was able to leave the lymph nodes and parathyroid … Continue reading →

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Clarke’s Surgery

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 by stef

It’s been a tough start to 2008 for us. Right before his father passed away, Clarke was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Yes, it’s scary but we’ve got a lot of things in our favor…Clarke is young and healthy (well, … Continue reading →

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