Up Yours, Cancer

I had never given much thought to the nature of my demise, should that ever occur. However, if I had conjured up a list of potential causes, cancer would not have even been considered for consideration.
However, if it had appeared on my list as one of my potential executioners d’ jour, it would have been in the quest of completeness, not becau…

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Planting A Seed

I was diagnosed with breast cancer which has spread throughout the bones of my body in July of 2012. I have run the gauntlet of all treatment types over the years and am new to this area as the majority of my experience took place in Memphis. This is am excerpt from my journal – a pastime I highly encourage all survivors to try since you never k…

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Breast Cancer and Lymphedema my Journey

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, I was 39, it was found through a breast reduction and I was in stage 1. I did not have a 2nd opinion, I was at a good hospital so I just did what the doctor’s told me to do. I was so scared. I had radiation, I had “27” lymph nodes removed and 5 years later developed lymphedema in my left arm. What …

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Encouragement in Finding Oncologist

I was encouraged today in finding an oncologist. I called another doctor to let her know what was going on and just asked her office assistant if she might know a good oncologist. Her office assistant called me back with the name of a person my doctor went to school with: Dr. RobynYoung… Her name sounded very familiar so I started searching …

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Survior guilt

I was diagnosed December 2014 with stage one hormone receptive breast cancer, I had a lumpectomy January 2015, 20 sessions of radiation. I have had a clear mammogram and good checkups. I am on Letrozole and will be monitored for 5 years. I am taking Zoloft because I have had a hard time dealing with the fact that so far all is well. I keep wait…

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STAGE 3 MELANOMA " LOVE LIFE DO WHAT MAKES YOU LOVE LIFE"

I AM A MELANOMA PT. TIMES TWO 58 YEARS YOUNG FIRST TIME WAS IN 2002 HAD MOLE ON LEFT EAR HAD SURGERY. LINING ON EAR REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SKIN FROM NECK HAD PARATID LYMPH NODE REMOVED SENT TO LAB ALL GOOD PUT FACE BACK TOGETHER NO ONE COULD TELL YEAR LATER. 2012 TUMOR SHOWED UP ON SAME EAR STAGE 3 AGAIN CUT OFF HALF EAR NO NODES CHECKED…

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2002: A Cancer Odyssey

A 2002 diagnosis of Stage 3 Colon Cancer… Internist recommended Mary Bird Perkins & clinical trial being conducted by Dr. David Hanson. Doc H recommended 6-month clinical trial using 5-FU, Oxaliplatin, & Leucovorin. The trial was N easy, as I sat for hours while the drugs were administered & I was monitored. Knowing what I know now, would I d…

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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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