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Name:
Denita (denita)

Member Since:
October 12, 2008

Location:
Littleton, Colorado

Birthday:
March 28, 1964

Type of Cancer:
Lung and Bronchus Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
February 15, 2008

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Tumor Size:
over 6.1

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Reconstructive Surgery, Lymph Node Removal, Pneumonectomy

Radiation:
Yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
Not only it's assault your spirit, but on those that love you.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Today's paramount.

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Hold on loosely, but don't let go. TRY to be normal!

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
No sugar, I drink Bazi, Mon Evi,lots of fresh veggies

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
Carbo-taxol avastin "ok" results.

Cancer Symptoms:

9 yrs ago, voice loss,fatigue,thirst,stomach pain, ear pain,low grade fever. Jan/08-shoulder pain,fatigue.Low grade fever.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

9 yrs ago-ipsilateral thyroidectomy, radical neck dissection, 2 thyroplasties. Jun-08-pnuemonectomy w/ part of my pericardium and diaphram removed. OUCH

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

15 days of 30 treatments. Extreme nausea-vomiting ribs and back hurt from A:cancer B:radiation C:surgery D: all above

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Feb 08-Cisplatin/Etoposide- hideous vomiting diarreah Switched chemo drugs AND Hospital -April08-carbo/taxol/avastin. Tolerated well. Neulasta. Bone pain

Biography

I am a 44yr old mother of three. Nick 24, Cooper, 15, and Miranda 6. I have a husband of 16 years. I had cancer 9yrs ago. I was treated with surgery and radiation. No local recurrence. My cancer returned in my left lung in the lining. It is a very aggresive and fast growing cancer. I was given an initial prognosis of 2mo w/ chemo. I have since had the lung removed and some of it was either left behind or grew FAST! I am now recieving chemo carbo/taxol and radiation therapy.

Cancer Symptoms

9 yrs ago, voice loss,fatigue,thirst,stomach pain, ear pain,low grade fever. Jan/08-shoulder pain,fatigue.Low grade fever.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

9 yrs ago-ipsilateral thyroidectomy, radical neck dissection, 2 thyroplasties. Jun-08-pnuemonectomy w/ part of my pericardium and diaphram removed. OUCH

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects

15 days of 30 treatments. Extreme nausea-vomiting ribs and back hurt from A:cancer B:radiation C:surgery D: all above

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Feb 08-Cisplatin/Etoposide- hideous vomiting diarreah Switched chemo drugs AND Hospital -April08-carbo/taxol/avastin. Tolerated well. Neulasta. Bone pain

Denita's Stats

Posts:	2
Photos:	0
Events:	0
My Supporters:	6
I Support:	4
Comments:	8
Views:	660

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