Category Archives: Health News

How Cancer Changed Me for Good

Posted on July 6, 2013 by caryschmidt

Today marks a major milestone in the cancer battle. Two years ago today I walked out of Kaiser Sunset Hospital in Hollywood, CA with a set of well-cooked lungs—the occasion of my last radiation treatment. After ten months of diagnosis, … Continue reading →

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Health Update

Posted on May 10, 2012 by caryschmidt

I am frequently asked, “How’s your health?” or “How are you doing?” So here’s a quick update with what’s going on. My last scan—in early February was cancer free. This is wonderful, incredible, blessed news; and I believe it’s due … Continue reading →

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6 Month PET Scan Tomorrow…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by caryschmidt

Six months have passed since treatment, and tomorrow brings with it a very important scan. The PET scan will reveal if there is any recurrence of Hodgkins happening in my chest. I have no reason to believe it’s back. It’s … Continue reading →

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Blessings and Scans…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by caryschmidt

This is just a quick update for many people who have asked or have stated that they are praying for me. First, the good news. This has been a fantastic Christmas season for our family, and health wise, I’m doing … Continue reading →

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Getting the Portacath Removed!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by caryschmidt

Friday was a HUGE day in the cancer battle! It was the day I have been marking in my mind for a year—the day that a surgeon would remove my portacath. I had expected to keep it longer, but at … Continue reading →

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Recovery Update

Posted on October 20, 2011 by caryschmidt

It’s been an eventful couple of weeks, so I wanted to give a quick update. Every week, lots of friends and family ask “How are you feeling?” And the second most common greeting is, “Hey, you look good!” Dana looked … Continue reading →

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it's been a year…

Posted on October 1, 2011 by caryschmidt

One year ago yesterday, I found out I had cancer. This week has been surreal. I have played the life-changing events of this week (one year ago) in my mind over and over this week. It would be impossible to … Continue reading →

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blessings…

Posted on September 15, 2011 by caryschmidt

I’m sitting at McDonald’s again this morning. Not sure why cancer left me with an appetite for pancakes, but I literally dreamed last night that I was eating pancakes. So… here I am, prep’ing for the day and enjoying pancakes. … Continue reading →

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lung damage and recovery

Posted on August 25, 2011 by caryschmidt

We had a very good, one-hour appointment with my radiologist in Hollywood this past Monday. He answered a lot of questions and helped me understand where I am and why I’m feeling the way I do. Here’s the short version:

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one day at a time…

Posted on August 14, 2011 by caryschmidt

I’m due for an update. As of this writing I’m four and a half weeks post treatment. Let me start with the good stuff. First, we had a great 25th anniversary week for our church followed by a wonderful family … Continue reading →

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