Living With Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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 …