Cancer, Caught.

On January 1st 2016, Tammi disembarked the train from Kansas City. Buff picked her up and they headed straight for the Emergency Room at St. Mary's in Galesburg because she was having so much trouble breathing. (Some other things happened that led her to being in the ER instead of prompt care, and to going at all, see those in the "mercy" section.)

Through a quick X-Ray they could see there was a lot going on. She had fluid built up around her lungs, called a pleural effusion, a common sign that tells doctors to keep looking.

They did a quick CT Scan, and found "spots" immediately, telltale signs that cancer had returned, showing up in her abdomen and bones. 

She was admitted to the hospital so they could treat her lungs, with an appointment to follow up with her oncologist. 

2016 didn't begin well. But knowing, catching the cancer, is part of the battle. We're grateful it was caught.