Laugh With Kathy - Meet Raquel

VINTON TODAY
October 17, 2016 12:00 am

Wearing the knitted cap provided by Benton County Survivors. *In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dean and Val have asked me to share some stories from my book Laugh With Kathy, Finding humor in the journey through breast cancer.

Laugh With Kathy - The Wound

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2016 12:00 am

*In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dean and Val have asked me to share some stories from my book Laugh With Kathy, Finding humor in the journey through breast cancer.

Laugh With Kathy - The Surgery

VINTON TODAY
October 13, 2016 12:00 am

*In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dean and Val have asked me to share some stories from my book Laugh With Kathy, Finding humor in the journey through breast cancer.

Laugh With Kathy - The Paperwork

VINTON TODAY
October 12, 2016 12:00 am

Sunday, October 21, 2012: Having surgery requires a lot of paperwork. What happened to electronic medical records? I keep answering the same questions over and over.

Laugh With Kathy - What Can I Do?

VINTON TODAY
October 11, 2016 12:00 am

Virginia Gay Surgery Department dresses in pink as a show of support on my surgery day. Tuesday, October 16, 2012: I am surrounded by positive and proactive people.

Laugh With Kathy - The Surgeon

VINTON TODAY
October 10, 2016 12:00 am

Thursday, October 11, 2012: On the way to the appointment with the surgeon, Gene asks me if I have decided on what treatment plan I would prefer. Over the past week, he has outlined the available options I will have and answered all my questions.

Laugh With Kathy - The Egg Toss

VINTON TODAY
October 7, 2016 12:00 am

Friday, October 12, 2012: I'm mad. It is four in the morning, and I can't sleep. I'm so tired, and it has been so long since I slept through the night that I want to break something.

Laugh With Kathy - The Pathology Report

VINTON TODAY
October 6, 2016 12:00 am

Monday, October 8, 2012: Waiting is awful. It is like being suspended in a place where your feet don't touch the ground and you can't quite reach the ceiling.

Laugh With Kathy - The Biopsy

VINTON TODAY
October 5, 2016 12:00 am

Friday, October 5, 2012: You have to have a sense of humor when you walk into a room with a table that has a big hole in the very center, and the tech tells you to climb a ladder and put your right breast in the hole.

Laugh With Kathy - The Mammogram

VINTON TODAY
October 4, 2016 12:00 am

Thursday, September 27, 2012: My sweet husband took the day off and came with me to my mammogram appointment. I didn't want to ask him to do this, but it is so nice to have him here.