January 31, 2013 Update

Heart and Lung physicians cleared Sybil/MeMaw/Mom to go forward with the surgery yesterday.  So next Wednesday she will meet again with Drs. Meshad & Roy one last time before the scheduled surgery in early February.  Only big issue remaining is that Dr. Roy earned his undergraduate degree at Birmingham Southern.  So let's hope he is one of the good ones who escaped that institution ;-)!

If you would like any pictures of you and Sybil put into the slideshow feel free to email them to fansofsybil@gmail.com and we'll get them into the big show.  Mom says to thank everybody for the nice comments and notes and to let everyone know that they should be back at their house in Daphne after next Wednesday's appointments which are also in Daphne, AL.

January 29, 2013 Update

Petscan showed that the cancer has not metastasized at this point. It showed it is located in the ovary and abdomen only. However, before she can have surgery she must be released by her cardiologist and her pulmonologist. Dr. Roy's office is in the process of getting her appointments with these two doctors as we speak. After the okay from these two, they can schedule her surgery to remove as much of the cancer as they can and then start chemo after that.

 Update to the Update: Cardiologist & Pulmonologist appointments are scheduled for January 30th, followed by appointment with Drs. Meshad & Roy on February 6th with the surgery scheduled for February 11th.

Petscan Scheduled

Hello everyone, we have another update to share with you all. Memaw/ Sybil/ Mom's Petscan has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, January 25th at Providence Hospital in Mobile, AL. Please keep her and our family in your prayers tomorrow.

Below is a graphic representation of a recent Petscan of a bone.  We pray that Mom's will be just a thorough!

1/24/2013 Update

Sybil is at the hospital this morning for some more tests and pictures so she is getting close to everyone needing what they need to move forward with the latest information.

Additionally, we have added a gadget to the site where you can follow her progress updates via email.  Just put your email address in the box titled "Follow Sybil's News by Email"  type in a series of letters to verify that you are not a computer spammer then check your email inbox for the confirmation email.  Whenever anything new appears here you will get it via email.

Thanks for the comments, messages, and shows of support - they are having their intended effect on the Matriarch.

1/23/2013 Follow Up Post

Looks like the surgeon, who just happened to be in the building, is this cat.  Dr. Roy is sending Memaw/Mom/Sybil to get a Petscan and another scan which decorum prevents me from typing here.  He thinks that they may be able to do the surgery first then follow with 6 chemotherapy treatments and skip the pre-surgery treatments.  The new images will dictate the protocol.  The cancer is of the carcinoma variety.  That might be it as far as updates but stay tuned.

P.S.  The chemo will probably result in some baseball cap wearing but shouldn't make her sick.

1/23/2013 Initial Oncology Visit

Mom is currently being seen by a surgeon after her initial visit with the oncologist. 

The cancer has been identified as ovarian in nature.  The visual painted by Dr. Meshad was of a handful of sand thrown into one's abdomen with each grain being a small tumor.  He suggested chemotherapy followed by surgery, followed by chemotherapy.  His initial prognosis is that there is a 70% chance of controlling it as a chronic condition but perhaps not curing it.  After the surgeon finishes his examination Mom is to meet with the oncologist again so there may be additional news to be shared.  As of 6:06 PM Eastern that is the story.

Update on Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil

Hello everyone— the family has received word that Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil's appointment with Dr. Meshad has been moved to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday January 23rd. 

We encourage you to keep praying and thinking positive thoughts as we await the news from her appointment tomorrow. 

Welcome!

Last Wednesday, January 16, 2013, Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil received some unwanted news while at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama. She apparently has some sort of cancer in her abdomen. She is to meet with her oncologist Dr. Meshad MD of Southern Cancer Center on Wednesday January 23rd.  

She is currently living in Gulf Shores with her husband Clinton for the next few weeks as they make preparations to move back into their house in Daphne, Alabama. They will not be building a new house in Stapleton at this time. Things have been a little crazy these last few days so our family decided to make this blog as a one-stop-shop for people to stay updated with Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil and how she is doing. If you would like to send her an encouraging note, take them a meal, or give them a call you can do so with the information below.

Gulf Shores:
19073 Pine Acres Rd. 
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
House phone: 251-943-5053

Daphne:
25836 Royalty Drive
Daphne, AL 36526
Home phone: 251-621-5072

You can make posts on this blog and Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil will see them. This blog can be used as an alternate form of communication to let her know you are thinking about her.

Tracy can be reached via email at tracybish1@gmail.com, Mark at mark.williams@sylvania.com, and David at david@thewilliamsgroup.ws. We will give our best efforts to respond in a timely manner. However, as you can imagine things are very busy and moving fast. We will keep this site updated with pertinent information. 

Thank you for your positive thoughts and prayers on behalf of Memaw/ Mom/ Sybil.