Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
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Telling family & friends
Telling family & friends
Added Aug 5, 2009As I mentioned earlier, when I first learned about the tumor, I had mixed feelings about discussing it. I told my family right away, of course, because I needed help and they are my biggest supporters! There were several close friends who I did call the same night. Part of me wanted to get some of my shock/worry/the weight of the news "off my ch…
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Choosing a care team
Choosing a care team
Added Aug 5, 2009After seeing my primary physician, my family and I decided we would go to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, for further testing because they have an excellent reputation and it is only a forty-five minute drive from our home. My bone-marrow biopsy and tumor biopsy were performed at Mayo. I also consulted with several doctors including an…
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My diagnosis
My diagnosis
Added Aug 5, 2009My diagnosis came as quite a shock. Although I had been having unexplained itching (especially at night…it was very annoying!) for over a year and clothes soaking, sheet drenching night sweats for at least six months, I had no idea until February 1, 2009 that I had a seventeen centimeter tumor in my mediastinum. (The mediastinum is "a portion …
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WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE SOMETHING
Telling family & friends
Added Feb 16, 2014THIS IS A RECORD FROM MY DR de ZARRAGA JR.
THIS ALL OF IT GUESS
LOVE YOU ALL
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Cancer - The Secret Change
Living with cancerThis article, so very well written by a practicing oncologist, is superb! Dr. Salwitz truly captures the feelings that I (and probably thousands of other cancer patients) have. Cancer does suck! My cancer is rare. It grows slowly, but it grows. I do not “look like I have cancer.” I hear so often,“You really look great.” The problem is I …
Added Jan 31, 2015
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It is what it is. Might as well find some humor in your journey.
Living with cancer
Updated Oct 26, 2013I was diagnosed last February (2013) with stage IV lung cancer. A shock to me, needless to say, as a non-smoker. Unless of course you count those funny things I smoked back in college 40 years ago.
Besides the support of family and friends, I have found keeping my sense of humor throughout my journey has been the best medicine, other than the…
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Alway have HOPE!
What I've learned
Added Aug 22, 2018In June 2018 I celebrated my 20th year as a survivor. What a struggle and blessing!
Never give up HOPE!
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A Summary of My Chemo Experience
What I've learned
Added Jan 7, 2010This is a summary of the chemo treatment I survived. I have never experienced anything like this. Radiation, and even surgery, was a breeze in comparison:
6 treatments, one every 21 days:
- for each treatment, Brad and I were there 2.5 to 4 hours (always had the bloodwork and meeting with the doctor a day or 2 before treatment)
- #2 …
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