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Melanie (laniemarie427)


December 23, 2007


laniemarie427


Washington


4/27/73


Colon and Rectal Cancer


Colorectal Cancer in the Sigmoid Colon


11/12/07


Stage 3C


Yes


Re-excision Surgery


Fluorouracil


Cancer Survivor


Being seen as 'the cancer mom' of three small children.


It's sneaky.


Donate to the ACS. Also, visit www.bellisimobracelets.com & support cancer research (and see my 'little sister' bracelet from my dear 'big sister')


Sept. 05 I began having what felt like menstral cramping after my period. Timing was off, the cramps would come and go. After years of being told I had IBS, after 3 pregnancies, I had a colonoscopy in 11/07 & was told that day I had a malignant tumor. The troublesome part is that the Dr’s could have caught this 2 years ago. I was even in the ER in 10/06 complaining of severe abdominal pain & was sent home. They thought it was food poisoning & pregnancy. For a whole year I suffered with ‘blockage’ symptoms (vomiting & pain).


I had 12” of my Sigmoid Colon removed on 11/19/07. The tumor was 4.3cm at the colonoscopy, but more accurately measured 6.1cm after resection. There were 14 out of 32 lymph nodes with cancer cells present.


I had my 1st chemo treatment on 12/10/07. If cancer cells remain, they are microscopic and floating around in my body and being ZAPPED by chemo! I qualified for a trial and receive Erbitux (usually for metastatic cancer) every week (which causes acne). The nausea is gone for now, mouth sores are fading, and acne is blossoming. The Oxilaplatin will be decreased next time due to the mouth sores. It also causes Neuropathy.


laniemarie427's Cancer Blog

November 30, 2008

Tomorrow I'll find out if I am going to live or die (& have a constant struggle) in up to 10 yrs. That's all.Views: 404

I am nearly 6 mos. post chemo for stage 3c colon cancer. I had 6 mos. of chemo (erbitux, oxiciliplatin, 5FU, leucovorin) and lost 55 lbs. I am worried that I might have to go thru more chemo or even radiation because of a hazy, shiny (who knows) area seen in my liver last week on CT scan. I had a follow up MRI yesterday and my Dr. will call me Mon/tomorrow w/ the results. I had just went over the gruesome details of cancer, present situation and the “what ifs” and was told last week that if it were ever to spread (usually liver, then lungs) that I might live up to 10 yrs. I am only 35 and have 3 young children. Yet I am calm. What choice do I have??? As you have been, I’ve been thru so much that a frikking asteroid could crash land in front of me and I wouldn’t so much as jump. I’ll keep you all posted. Please say a prayer for me, that I CAN and WILL be in that 75% where the cancer never returns.

-Melanie

Posted on November 30, 2008 at 1:59:52 PM by Melanie (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 5 comments)

Extra love and support coming your way.

sherri

Posted on November 30, 2008 at 2:30:02 PM by karlak

i will be praying for you and your little ones
lots of love and best wishes i be holding your hand in spirit love

soledad

Posted on November 30, 2008 at 7:08:54 PM by soledad

Prayers for you and yours.

Mac

Posted on November 30, 2008 at 8:00:07 PM by rigidridr

I’m praying you receive good news tomorrow. Best wishes!

Tammy

Posted on November 30, 2008 at 11:12:51 PM by tammy

My prayers are on your way.

Yuyu

Posted on December 1, 2008 at 8:14:36 AM by yuyu



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laniemarie…Cancer Blog (4)

  I am going to be ok. MRI of my liver is normal. What a shock to the nervous system.

  Tomorrow I'll find out if I am going to live or die (& have a constant struggle) in up to 10 yrs. That's all.

  see my update post towards the bottom? if this is right....

  Testing...testing...1...2...3...is this thing on???



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