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Vital Info

Name:
Charity (charitymorales)

Member Since:
January 30, 2011

Location:
Southern California,

Birthday:
June 1, 2011

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Colon and Rectal Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
August 12, 2010

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3C

Tumor Size:
04

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Colostomy, Colorectal Surgery

Chemotherapy:
Fluorouracil (5-FU)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
EVERYTHING!

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
that cancer does not discriminate, and it will show you everything you thought you could never do

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Cards, texts messages, facebook messages, any thoughts and positive vibes you have, send then my way!

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
nausea, fatigue...

Metastasized? Where?:
7/30 lymph nodes

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You:
They have done so much to help me keep my head up.

Cancer Center:
UCSD San Diego

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
rest, and ask for help

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Mentally have to bring yourself to where you want to be, everytime it knocks you back down.

End of Treatment Date:
March 25, 2011

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms:

bleeding, constipation, pain on left side. IBS for 4 years

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Colonoscopy August 12th 2010,hemicolectomy surgery August 28th 2010, septic infection August 31st 2010, colosotomy, and several infections to follow.Porta-cath Oct 13th 2010. Too many CT’s to count. Started Chemo October 19th. Reconnection Summer 2011, can’t wait!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Bi-weekly Chemo 6 months Oaxliplatin/ fluorouracil 5-fu

Stats

Posts: 26

Photos: 20

Events: 0

My Supporters: 85

I Support: 130

Comments: 438

Charity's Profile Page

Biography

I am 35, diagnosed August 12, 2010 with stage 3c colon cancer. I am a wife and mother of 3 beautiful kids(16,13,6). Looking to identify with others going through this process, and write about my experience as well. I feel knowledge is power, and the more I hear about others experiences, the more I feel like I’m not alone. I wish I would have discovered this site 5 months ago when all of this began for me.

Cancer Symptoms

bleeding, constipation, pain on left side. IBS for 4 years

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Bi-weekly Chemo 6 months Oaxliplatin/ fluorouracil 5-fu

Comments:

Charity ,thank you so much for checking on me.it means a lot ! I’m ok…just hiding I guess lol. Hope your doing well.
Prayers & hugs
Carol

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:11:07 PM by Carol

Charity,
my email is jeaaanne@aol.com
I have a woman’s meeting the 1st Saturday of every month for a conference we do down in SD every Sept, I think they will understand me missing one…

Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:46:18 AM by Jeanne

Hi Charity…have read a few of your blogs, love your sense of humor! Would love to be able meet and join you and others in Oceanside in June(only about 30 minutes north of there)...can you give me more info on this…thank you!
Jeanne

Posted on April 21, 2012 at 9:14:44 PM by Jeanne

Hi Charity,
Yes I will be interested to join you and others in June in Oceanside. I live in Escondido.
Thank you for thinking of me.
Betty

Posted on April 7, 2012 at 6:29:21 AM by Betty

I am still figuring this blog out, but just wanted to let you know that your blog is an inspiration to me. My husband 35 years old and was just diagnosed. We meet with our oncologist on Wed. 3/14, but CT results have already indicated we are thru the 4th wall and into several lymph nodes. We are not sure of exact number yet, but when reading the side bar it appears that you had a similar diagnosis. Still trying to find place to read more details about your fight, but just wanted to say Thank You!