Amy's Profile Page

Biography

Hi, I am a proud wife and mother of 4, and a recent new grandmother. Two of my children are serving in the U.S.M.C. My oldest son just returned from his tour in Iraq where he came home welcoming his wife and baby boy (age 4 months). 2 weeks before my son was scheduled to come home is when I was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. Talk about a smack in the face! I am 42 years old and relatively healthy normally, working full time as a social worker. My colon resection was scheduled on 3/30/09, my birthday, oh happy birthday to me. The doctors removed 10 inches of my colon and 56 lymph nodes, where 10 of them were positive for cancer. Last week I started my first chemo treatment, 1 down, 11 to go! I guess my biggest fear other than not beating this, is loosing my hair. My doctor says it shouldn’t fall out, just thin, but the nurse that administered my chemo, told me around week 3 it will start to fall out so I should start wig shopping. The symptoms of the first treatment for me were severe cold sensitivity for about 3 days, tiredness, sore hands and feet, achy legs, and stomach pains. I now have a week off until the next treatment and feeling pretty well at the moment. I am scared to death but I have a lot of people praying for me and I plan to beat this monster that invaded my body. I am glad I found this site!

Cancer Symptoms

problems passing stools, some blood in stools, extended abdomen, feeling like I had a bladder infection, tired

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Surgery was on my birthday, 3/30/09. 10 inches of my colon (sigmoid area) was removed along with 56 lymph nodes, 10 which tested positive for cancer. Surgery was done laproscopically. Side effects were normal pain for incisions, nausea from pain medicine.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

I just had first treatment on 5/20/09, The symptoms of the first treatment for me were severe cold sensitivity for about 3 days, tiredness, sore hands and feet, achy legs, and stomach pains.

Fundraising Description

http://amylong.chipin.com/mypages/view/id/d4a9d4eada35bc50

Comments:

Happy, Happy Birthday, Amy! I hope you are having a great day! Love you!

Posted on March 30, 2012 at 11:24:41 AM by Private User

Hey, lady – been largely absent from here, but you have been on my mind. Sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers. BIGHUGS
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Posted on February 3, 2012 at 7:13:58 AM by Danni Malone

Hey, lady – been largely absent from here, but you have been on my mind. Sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers. BIGHUGS
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Posted on February 3, 2012 at 7:12:27 AM by Danni Malone

Hey, I’ve added you to my prayer list and you’ll be prayed for every evening.

Posted on September 4, 2011 at 9:33:06 PM by Sam

Thanks for the support, Amy. I hope you’re doing well despite the recent challenges. Seems very unfair to have to face any more illness after battling through cancer. I’ve had MS type symptoms too for a number of years-was told by a neurologist that although the tests were not definitive, I was symptomatic of the disease. I have read that for some people it never gets that bad, which seems to be the case for me so far. I hope it will be so for you as well (or that the whole thing is a case of misdiagnosis). Take care, Ann

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 4:46:53 PM by Ann