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Kat's Eye: Still Going Strong
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Wednesday, February 24, 2016. We skied at Solitude, Alta (2 days) and Snowbird. Each day and resort was special. Here are a few photos. Me and my brother in law (top) and me and my husband. My daughter Amy and her husband Sean. One of the mountains at Alta. Claire, me and Amy. But, that wasn't the case and I've been able to continue doing the activities I love- cycling, skiing, and most importantly, tr...
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Kat's Eye: Relaxin' in the Amyloid Oasis
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Monday, February 25, 2013. Relaxin' in the Amyloid Oasis. Thankfully, I got an appointment on New Years Eve with an angel named Connie Coburn, a nurse practitioner at OSU who actually believed me when I said something was wrong. Well, after 33 blood tests since the start of the year, a liver MRI and an upper endoscopy, it turns out I have a rare blood disorder called Primary Amyloidosis. The link shows...
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Kat's Eye: Healing Service
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Monday, April 14, 2014. I gave the message at my church's Holy Week healing service tonight. Here's what I said. 96% relapse rate, treatment is eventually unsuccessful? I know you may be wondering why I’m delivering the message at the Healing Service. No, it’s not another practical joke from Cricket and Stephen….although I wouldn’t put it past them. April 15, 2014 at 8:33 AM. April 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM.
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Kat's Eye: Hope, tenacity, resiliency
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Friday, March 21, 2014. Hope, tenacity, resiliency. As many of you know, I had a dear friend, Cara, pass away after a 7 month battle with AL Amyloidosis that had attacked her heart. We met when Tammy, the Nurse Practitioner for our hematologist, Dr. Efebera, introduced us. A Time to Mourn.". Is my story of this disease's impact on my life (you can see a verse from it in the header of the blog- non-mobi...
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Kat's Eye: Adventures in Work Travel
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Saturday, October 01, 2016. Adventures in Work Travel. As many of you know, I left my job with Nationwide Insurance in June after 10 years with the company. I took a role as a Business Consultant with Teradata. Yes, it's busy, yes it's a lot of travel and yes, it can be a hassle sometimes, but I'm always thankful I have the health and stamina to do it. A bad day traveling beats a good day in the ho...
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Kat's Eye: October 2016
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Saturday, October 01, 2016. Adventures in Work Travel. As many of you know, I left my job with Nationwide Insurance in June after 10 years with the company. I took a role as a Business Consultant with Teradata. Yes, it's busy, yes it's a lot of travel and yes, it can be a hassle sometimes, but I'm always thankful I have the health and stamina to do it. A bad day traveling beats a good day in the ho...
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Kat's Eye: Hospital Memories
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Saturday, January 11, 2014. This benediction showed up on my Facebook feed last week:. In the quiet of this place, in the dark of the night, I wait and watch. The senses of my heart are awake to you. In the stillness of my soul, I search in the silence of my spirit, O God. (Celtic Benediction). It Is Well With My Soul. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. The Old Rugged Cross.
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Kat's Eye: January 2017
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Sunday, January 01, 2017. Those who've read my blog for a while know that I listen to a lot of music.different artists, genres, periods. And while I love some hard hitting indie rock (looking at you Frank Turner. Current fave), classic Christian hymns are go-to music for peace and comfort. I wrote about it here. The morning after I was diagnosed), here. When I reflected on my time in the hospital.
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Kat's Eye: "I'll Never Take Anything for Granted Again..."
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Thursday, August 29, 2013. Ill Never Take Anything for Granted Again. I'll Never Take Anything for Granted Again.". Is the title of a magazine article describing actor Michael York's battle with amyloidosis. Michael York. Has been in a ton of movies including Cabaret, Logan's Run and, most recently, as Basil Expedition in the Austin Powers movies. Here's a photo from the wedding we went to last weekend...
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Kat's Eye: December 2015
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8220;What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? 8221; -George Eliot. Sunday, December 20, 2015. My hospital's online chart system finally added my test results from when I was in the hospital. This completed my data set for my tests so, of course, I had to do some data analysis. It looks like this-. Here's a word cloud I did of the providers who ordered the tests. You see #1 is Yvonne Efebera, MD. I sent this email to Dr. Efebera tonight at 5:06-. Alan was asking me abo...