Doctor Appointment After Doctor Appointment

Things have calmed down and Tish has been enjoying a week of “normalcy”. Of course normal for Metisha now means doctor appointments and her list of doctors is growing! Last week she saw her ENT doctor who did her surgery. He was very happy with her progress and said she was the worst case he has seen in years! He also told her it’s time to stop being so tuff and to see a doctor when things are hurting. Good luck with that doc, she comes from a long line of stubbornness! The ENT warned her that she will have to monitor her sinus health closely and sent her home with a regiment of treatments. This week she sees the infectious disease doctor and the ophthalmologist. The infectious disease doctor will determine if she is ready for surgery and the ophthalmologist will take a closer look at her eyes. Her vision is still great, but she will have to her eyes closely monitored along with her bone structure around her eyes and sinuses because those bones were damaged by the fungus. After that, she will see an allergist to help manage her allergies. So, that brings her doctor count up to 7!

Tish and I were laughing about the infectious disease doctor. I told her to make sure she doesn’t touch anything and to wash her hands so she doesn’t catch anything else. Then we decided she should cough A LOT while she is in the waiting room so no one will get close to her! Maybe they have everyone wait in an isolation pod at that doctor’s office!

The biggest news is Tisha has a surgery date for her double mastectomy: September 5th! She is definitely not looking forward to this surgery and I can’t imagine what she must feel facing this step in the battle. It was such a great accomplishment to complete chemo and getting through the mastectomy is the next big step. If I know my sister, she will tough it through recovery as quickly as possible and will be arguing with the doctors to release her for work too quickly!

Praise God that our prayer has changed from heal her of cancer to keep her cancer free! Pray for the upcoming double mastectomy. Pray that the surgery that will problem free, for a quick and easy recovery, quick reconstruction, and for Tisha spirits as she faces this step. Also pray that her hair will grow back quickly! Thank God for the miracles he has performed in Tisha and for all of you who lifted her up through the last 6 months.