A lucky accident
@GardenGerty (160879)
United States
January 13, 2018 9:50pm CST
The day we had bad weather and school was cancelled a friend in a nearby town went out to help her daughter with something.
When she returned home, my friend slipped in her own driveway and hit her head really hard. She went for a CAT scan.
The first CAT scan looked to show an aneurysm. It turns out that it is not an aneurysm but is instead a tumor. It is a type called a meningioma. It is small.
I am going to have to read up about it so I know more.
Meanwhile, if she had not fallen, she would not have found out about this so soon.
Four years ago she lost her husband, her high school sweetheart, to cancer. She just remarried in November.
I hope and pray that all goes well with her, and I feel lucky that she did have this accident.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
I hope so. I had not researched it yet. She says she is afraid to read about it. She has a good doctor.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
14 Jan 18
@GardenGerty She is right not to read about it and trust her doctor.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
11 Jul 18
@LadyDuck Right now they are not even treating it.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
It is amazing how something that is bad can turn out good.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 18
@GardenGerty It was very, very fortunate in her case. There is no cure for this type of cancer but they can hold it in remission for quite some time apparently if all goes well.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
15 Jan 18
She will know more this week and will have an MRI. It is wonderful that they caught it in time. She is not slowing down a bit from this blow to the head, she and her new hubby were out driving around taking pictures today.
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@shaggin (72183)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@GardenGerty that's good and bad hopefully she doesn't overdue it!
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
If attitude can heal she will be well in no time. Also she has a lot of caring people around her supporting her in many ways.
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@sallypup (61563)
• Centralia, Washington
14 Jan 18
@GardenGerty Well, that's good.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
11 Jul 18
@GardenGerty
It is too bad that she had to have the accident to find out about her health. I truly hope things work our for her too.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
11 Jul 18
She has been told it is growing very slowly and nothing to worry about at this time. She and her new husband just finished a trip across country to the West coast, using no interstates, just back roads.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
11 Jul 18
@GardenGerty
I am so so sorry and hope she lives a long long life.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
Yes, prayers, good living and good doctors will help her.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
What I understand is that it is usually successfully treated.
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@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Jan 18
Maybe it was her first husband looking out for her... couldn't get her attention any other way than tripping her.
There are all sorts of stories of people's pets alerting them to cancer, so why not a ghost?
@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
14 Jan 18
It is a good thing that they discovered it. When I was in the hospital for one issue two years ago, by chance they found something else, which I am now being treated for.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
It is good to find things out and get them taken care of.
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@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
14 Jan 18
I hope she will get the right treatment...
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
I think she is in a good place to get fine medical treatment along with dietary support.
@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
14 Jan 18
Yes it seems good that she fell, though I hope shes not seriously hurt from it.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
14 Jan 18
Well, she is up and posting online, so it must be that it is not too bad. I am glad she has lots of friends and family around.
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