The World Though Different Lenses By Lori K.

12/15/2023

It’s really been a long time since I have posted anything. I guess after Covid hit and everything shut down I shut down also. The only places that I went were to my doctors and lab and then chemo, I can now say that I still have Stage 4 Lung Cancer nsclc, but after taking chemo treatments every 3 weeks for 5 years the doctors said that the chemo was killing me so they decided to stop the chemo treatments. I ended up weighing 95 pounds and losing fast. They also said that there was nothing more that they could do for me and that I should try to get the most out of the rest of my time left . I didn’t like the idea of just sitting around waiting to die so I went looking for a different Onocologist and I found one from Yankton, South Dakota her name is Dr. Villanueva. I see her when she comes down to O’Neill, Nebraska every other month, otherwise I see the other Oncologist Sara, I also switched all my doctors there. Except for my pain doctor, Dr. Prince, in Norfolk.
Now for my good news , on August 2nd I had shoulder surgery to repair my rotator cuff but when the doctor went in he found out that it wasn’t there at all it was gone and everything that was supposed to be there was also gone the only thing there was bone. So he cleaned it all out and sewed it up. Now my right arm doesn’t move from my elbow up to my shoulder and even when I relax it and move it with my left arm it’s very painful. Now after seeing this doctor and that doctor and being in pain constantly, it’s hard to sleep, eat, take a shower, carry anything at all, I have another surgery date, but, first I to see more doctors on January 23rd. Some don’t think I will make it through surgery this time but I’m taking odds that I will, so surgery will be January 31st. What they have to do is a reversal whole shoulder replacement surgery and it will be done at Omaha’s Nebraska Medical Center and by Dr. Matthew J Teusink so finally I can get some relief from the pain.
That’s about it for me, I do have an awesome caregiver who has been a Godsend. I believe that I wouldn’t be here today if not for her and the company that she works for. I love her like I love my own daughters, and I treat her as though she is one. My family treats her as one of the family also and her youngest son calls me Grandma Lori. Every time I hear Cayden say he loves me it warms me all over. So now you know what I have been doing and what I am doing next month and probably a while into next year too. I do want to say that I hope all of you have a Very Blessed and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

01/14/2023

I have reached 200 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉 Thank you again, it isn’t just me but you all are included Congratulations to you.

12/29/2021

So sorry for not posting anything for quite awhile things are going on because of my Cancer, plus I just had triple hernia surgery and trying to get healed from that. I hope everyone had a great, blessed and joyous Christmas this year and I wish everyone a Happy New Year. Hopefully after my health gets under control I will be posting more. Thank you for your understanding.

06/21/2021

Here are a few pictures of my cat “Baby Boy “. He and I have been keeping each other company since the pandemic started. He listens to every word I say and almost all the time he understands everything too.

04/05/2020

Is anyone ready to get back to some form of life and normal or as much as it can be? I have been quarantining myself since March 12 except for on the 31st when I had to go for my chemo treatment. The only thing new that has happened to me is I now am the very proud parent of a male, 4 year old, 15 pound, black and white laid back cat. He is my forever companion. We are like ying and yang, we fit perfectly. I have only had him since the night of April 2 but I couldn't have picked a better companion for myself. I didn't pick him, my best friend Dawn Smith had her daughter let go of one of their cats that needed a one on one and he is awesome. Thank you Dawn and Brandie. I can now face quarantine for ever how long it must go on. As long as I have a reason to get up in the morning, someone to communicate with during the day, that makes me happy and I want to share whatever I have with I can keep on going strong. I was beginning to get the deep depression, losing hope, unhappy, crying all the time but now things are looking up. I feel stronger than I have in almost a month, I'm smiling and talking up a storm to my big boy "Chase". Right now I feel that I have everything that I will ever need, except for the essentials of course. But I actually now am able to see brighter days ahead and I now have a big reason to beat this cancer and I will one day. I am going to ring that bell after my last chemo no matter how many more years it takes. I am never going to take anything for granted again. I am one of the luckiest people on this Earth and I am going to begin to show and feel it from now on. Thank you to those that have stayed with me and I am going to do my best to brighten this page. If any of you want to share, talk about anything I will be here. My first job is to do my best for others and bring in some of my happiness and of course all of your happiness. Talk about anything that has you down or what picks you up. Talk about things you want to see changed and your new outlooks on all of our new beginnings. Wen all of this has ended we all will have new beginnings, we have to restart the birth of a planet that was to stubborn to quit. WE ARE STRONG, WE ARE WISER, AND MORE ALERT OF OUR SURROUNDINGS AND OF THE NEED FOR HUMAN KINDNESS TOWARDS EVERYONE NOT JUST SOME. So if it's alright with you let's all begin to start anew. Remember we are all here just for a little while let's all make the most out of the time that humanity has because it could all end suddenly for us all. Maybe we will be able to put trust in places we never thought of before, or people who we didn't believe in before. Look at all the underdogs who have given up so much so that others would be able to have, now if that isn't being nonselfish I don't know what is. Those are the people who we can trust, look up to, and most of all RESPECT. I respect you all. We are one, fighting the same battle each and every day that the rest of the world is fighting. When the peace signs come out after the battle is won let's keep them flying high, and free for everyone young, old, poor, wealthy well, sick. Bring everyone together and just give thanks to those who have fought the battle for us so that we can continue. Continue on as better humans than we were a couple months ago. In our hearts we know which people have given up their lives so that all of us can sit in the safety of our homes or hospitals. We may not have much but what we do have is because of the love and the knowledge that to survive we must help our fellow man/woman. And to continue on this Earth we must keep doing the same thing, help a fellow human no matter who, what, where, why, when or how they need it. Do your best everyday and everyday will be your proudest day, make tomorrow better for yourself and all your neighbors. Let's bring people together in a way that has never been done before, and nobody take credit for it. It's going to take everyone and everyone doing their part their way with smiles, and handshakes instead of cross words, sticks and stones. Let's show the World that we love life and we cherish life and we honor life before it is all taken away we we are left in nothing but disease, hatred, ruins, death, hurt, pain and I could keep going but I know if you have rad this all the way through you know where I stand. Please let's do this together as one for one another so we can all survive and the human race can continue. I'll get off my soap box now sorry but just felt that it had to be said. Not singling no one out at all. We have to do it together or it is all lost again and everyone's hard work will just go up in smoke as if for nothing. Just think of others, we are all going through the same things right now let's just make it better PLEASE.

I myself want to thank God for allowing me to be able to put this out it is just my message, my feelings, my own words out here. If you don't agree that's fine but if you do thank you I respect and honor you for who you are. Again thank you.

02/16/2020

Here are some wreaths that I have made that I sell. A person has to keep busy somehow and this is how I do it. If you want to order one of these or to order a special order please comment on here and I will message you.

02/16/2020