July 25, 2009
Space Station Viewing Time for Sunday
Evidently Sunday, July 26th is the last time for a while that we Portlanders will be able to view the International Space Station. So be sure to look up low toward the West then South sky at 9:29pm. If you were able to find the Space Station last Friday night, then Sunday’s sighting will be in almost the same place.
It is actually on the opposite side of the sky from the spectacular first sighting that Portland Firefly saw last Wednesday night. But I have made it a point to get outside and look at the ISS as often as I could. I love it!!
Sunday’s sighting will last 3 minutes and it appears in view all of a sudden at 9:29. Portland Firefly had to go to a nearby field for this viewing because of the tall trees to the West and South of her home. You will want the field to be to your South so you have a clear view of the West and South sky at 10 degrees above the horizon. 10 degrees is pretty low and the arc is fairly small, but the rapidly moving space station will be in view for almost 3 minutes. It is totally worth the effort to scope out your spot and take the family for the viewing. 13 astronauts are on board and the Space Shuttle is docked at the ISS. A pretty cool thought! And we get to see it from home!!!
It Enters your view at 10 degrees above West and
Exits at 10 degrees above South 14 degrees is the highest point on its arc.
| Sun Jul 26/09:29 PM | 3 | 14 | 10 above W | 10 above S |
Staging and Prognosis
My Cancer has been staged. Actually it was staged a while ago, I have just been so busy fighting it that I didn’t write about it. Staging is the process of finding out how widespread a cancer is.
I have Primary Peritoneal Carcinona. It is always staged at level III or IV. Mine is staged at Level IIIc and that indicates the level of other organ involvment. IIIc is the highest level at stage III just before you go to stage IV.
The staging also enables a prognosis to be made. Women with IIIc Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma have a 5 year survival rate of 31.5%. That means that 31.5% of all women diagnosed at stage IIIc live at least 5 years, some living longer. I intend to be in the “living longer ” group. I am aiming for 7 more years. But none of us can know for sure; for only God has the plan for our lives.
I am feeling very well and even though the chemo side effects continue, they are manageable.
