2002 A Cancer Odyssey

Diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer in 2002 at age 51. Internist rec Dr. David Hanson at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. The trial was not easy, as I was hooked up to monitors et al as a clinical trial patient. The alternative is MUCH worse. Go for life…it’s never been better!

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That Word

On December 10, 2012, around 1:00 pm, I sat in the chilly examining room of Dr. Sarah Stadler. I’d arrived around 12:15, waited a few minutes in the reception area before the nurse called me into the examining room, told me to strip waist down, and cover myself with a paper sheet. I stripped and climbed on the examining table. I saw an old …

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Through the Journey, God is Good!!!

Hello Everybody:

My name is Alonzo Black, a blood disorder patient who has overcome the flares that caused my sickness most of this year. Just like some people who are trying to find some type of solution to their problems or go back what is considered “normal” life, I wanted to encourage someone who is on the same journey—while you are goin…

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struggle

Prostate cancer is hard. I’ve had a long struggle, and I will be continuing the fight.

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Cancer Returned More Aggressively

My name is Liz and I created this account for my friend Jenn, who lost her battle with cancer in Sept 2013.

http://radiationdaze.blogspot.com

Jenn was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and with limited funds she went through traditional radiation and chemo treatment and went into remission. She created her blog, Radiation Daz…

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I have low blood platelets. I was scheduled for knee replacement surgery a month ago. Was all ready to go and waiting for the doc to come in. I was prompted to ask what my platelets count was. When Dr. Momburger came in he said sorry we cannot do the surgery as your platelets are too low. So, took iv out, got dresses, and went to breakfast w…

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Not allowing cancer to define me

I found this hard to do, that is all people ask about once they found out. I allowed it to cause me to be a bit of a recluse and to hid out in my home. I have came to the understanding that it doesn’t matter if cancer is the end result of my time in the physical world, but what I do on a daily bases with what time I have left in the physical …

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Cancer - The Secret Change

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Colon Cancer found in early July 2014

I mid July I had surgery to remove the mass in my colon along with 37 lymph node of which 5 were positive for cancer. Because the cancer was found in the lymph nodes the oncologist wanted to do chemo, it started in September 2014 was supposed to be 12 rounds of Folfox FU5 one treatment for 46 hours every two weeks. After 8 treatments my blood te…

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Getting the correct diagnosis

So after waiting about 2 weeks to hear from the Cleveland Clinic, we finally heard from the surgical oncologist today. I wish I could tell you that the Spokane pathology clinic was right, and our doctor’s gut feeling was wrong. But I can’t tell you how grateful I am he followed his gut and we are getting a correct diagnosis.

So this is wh…

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