Ann

Oct 8, 2019

The following morning, we had breakfast and Debbie convinced Ann that we should go to the local emergency ward to get checked out and get some action on her condition.  She was taking new medicine and although this appeared to be helping she was still in poor condition.  I drove Ann and Debbie to the local hospital, and while they were there, I did some grocery shopping and ran errands.  We decided that we would see this through with Ann.  We are able to look after her needs and have no pressing commitments.

When I finished running my errands I returned to the North Sydney Hospital and learned that we were now taking her to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney.  The examining Doctor was making arrangements to have Ann undergo a CAT scan.  Ann was admitted into the CBRH emergency immediately and had the CAT scan done within the next two hours.  

The result of the CAT scan was told to Ann and us directly after, – Ann has ovarian cancer and it appears to have spread to other organs.  She is now to undergo several other tests before the doctors and specialists can determine what to do next.  The three of sat in the room in total disbelief.  We stayed with Ann throughout the day and night comforting her and helping her through her pain and the many emotions associated with what she is going through.  By midnight, Ann was sedated with pain relief medicine so she could sleep and rest. We returned to her home and tried to sleep.