Wrestling Mom: By Michele Weldon » recovery

Mother’s Day Thoughts for Single Moms, Wrestling Moms and All Moms

Michele Weldon — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:15:50 +0000

Your children can make you cry, they just can, whether they mean to or not, and sometimes they really mean to. Teenagers can be particularly harsh; I have a friend who says sometimes teenagers are just not good people. I have two teenagers at 16 and 19 and a post-teenager at 21. But any therapist [...]

Why I Love My Doctor and How She Operates

Michele Weldon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Dr. Lauren Streicher has been my gynecologist for 17 years; she delivered Colin. In October 2006, I was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram given by my radiologist, Dr. Joan Werber. She and Dr. Streicher are friends as well as colleagues. Hours after I was scheduled for a biopsy, Dr. Streicher called me at home to reassure me I would be fine. After surgery and radiation, I was fine. In December 2007, following disturbing elevated counts on two PSA tests, Dr. Streicher operated on me to remove my ovaries, for fear of ovarian cancer. Luckily, I did not have ovarian cancer. Dr. Streicher talks here about the kind of rapport she has with her patients and why. You will see precisely why I trust her with my life.

On Procedures, Disappointment, Perspective and Cake

Michele Weldon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:20:50 +0000

The team's athletic trainer called me at work about 3:30. I needed to get Colin to the emergency room as fast as possible. On the Tuesday after regionals, what was initially thought to be a shin bruise, was now a dark purple, hot, swelling, gross mass, the size of a mango, or a small eggplant.

Coach Mike Powell On Health

Michele Weldon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:08:38 +0000

On Clean Bills, Patients and Winning

Michele Weldon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:03:06 +0000

“I am not God,” Dr. Dowlat said as I pulled the green print open-fronted gown closed. “But you will be fine.”

Today was my semi-annual appointment with the breast surgeon who excised my cancer and oversaw my recovery beginning three years ago. He is kind, reassuring and most importantly, a seasoned surgeon. I trust him with my life. Because he saved it.