Living With Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
On May 26th, 2020 Halina started her Radiation treatments. Although Radiation was not effective on the large tumor on the back of her tongue Radiation was used to kill any lingering cancer cells inside the mouth and along the nerves to ensure a fully cancer free operation. In order to ensure the Radiation was directed …
It’s been just over two weeks after the surgery and I am being told that in order for me to leave the hospital I will need to be able to walk the loop around the ward I am staying in and I also need to successfully navigate at least 9 stairs. This may sound like …
So as mentioned in the last post it had been seven days after the surgery that I was able to see Halina, by this time she was already in a routine with the nurses and I seemed to be a third wheel and felt I was in the way every time someone came in to …
As mentioned in an earlier Blog, Halina was scheduled for her surgery on the morning of April 1st, 2020 at the Kelowna General Hospital. Due to Covid-19 restrictions I was not able to stay in the hospital and wait for her to in recovery, instead I was told to go home and that the surgeon …
Seeing Halina for the First Time After the Surgery Read More »
April 1st Halina was scheduled for surgery at 8:00 am but she was to be at the hospital for 5:00 am so they had time to get her all prepped. This of course meant we had to be up at 3:00 am to be out the door by 4:00 since we had about a 45 …
On February 24th 2020 Halina and I met with her Otolaryngologist Dr. Hearn and he explained that Halina was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called “Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma” which was located on the base of her tongue. Looking over the CT scans and using a small probe to enter through her nose he …