Cheryl’s Story

Site created on May 16, 2018

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It has been 14 years since my last cancer, a head and neck one.  Who would have thought the radiation used to kill the last one would cause this one.  Well here it is May 2018 and a new journey is beginning.  This time I put my life in the hands of a very educated and competent group at UVA.  
I thought treatment would start on May 23 but as God would have it, getting my old records from JFK in Atkantis, Fl is not all that easy.   
I am blessed to have a group of wonder women called the Wed Sunporch Women who will help carry me through this journey.  
Please check in dailey to see the updares and please leave me a note.
I remain forever grateful.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Cheryl Paynter

Today I meet with the Digestive team to plan a feeding tube, just in cause.  The last rodeo (2004) I dropped to 97 pounds and looked like a skeleton...too far away from Halloween for that.
Today will be my 5th radiation and proud to say I am doing ok in my mask. 
Can not say enough anout my team down here.  My good friend Marjorie is coming for a visit today, yeah!!!!
It was hard leabing home Monday but seeing the mountains did help.  

My throat is feeling the the effects of radiation, not to the point that I can not swallow.  Chemo is only once a week and as long as I remember to take the medications they gave me( ok so I paid for) I will be ok.  Lots of uce cream and Trader Joes is only 10 min away.
Start my American Sign Language Class Mon and on Tues will go to a
meditation class  suggested by my yogo teacher Laney.  
Have rocks out to paint this afternoon.
Will stop at hospital services to see if I can be volunteer so can go into chldrens unit amd paint with kids.

Thank you for stopping by.  Life is good and I am blessed.
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