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Name:
Sarajane Garten (sjgcbm)

Member Since:
May 18, 2008

Location:
Alexandria, Virginia

Birthday:
June 25

Type of Cancer:
Multiple Myeloma

Diagnosis Date:
April 25, 2008

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
I hate the sense of loss of control over my own existence

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
I have created a wonderful community of friends and chosen family for myself

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Pray for me

Cancer Symptoms:

fatigue, aching joints

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Thalomid: FATIGUE!!

User Information

Biography

I am a New York City native, although my folks fled the city and raised us a block form the ocean on the NJ shore. As an adult I have lived in NYC, Boston, Chicago and Washington, DC.

I spent the 1970’s and early 80’s entrenched in every leftist progressive movement that passed through middle America. Anti-war, ZPG, Abortion Rights, Feminism, Gay Rights. You name it, I would have written the agenda.

Now I am a bourgouise middle aged woman, with a wife, a mortgage, two cats (and a yard). Ah, the simple joys of (Canadian) married-hood.

I have spent my career in the non-profit sector, as a teacher, social worker and now as a medical meeting planner. In my “real life” I am a pastry chef with a life long love of classical music and jazz.

Cancer Symptoms

fatigue, aching joints

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Thalomid: FATIGUE!!

Sjgcbm's Stats

Posts:	7
Photos:	1
Events:	3
My Supporters:	25
I Support:	4
Comments:	28
Views:	2696

sjgcbm's Cancer Blog (7)

Transplant 101

Pre-transplant testing starts today

Transplant Planning In Process Now

July 4 Update and random thoughts

WHAT IS MYELOMA?

Gift fom a friend

Sarajane is Diagnosed

sjgcbm's Photos (1)

sjgcbm's Calendar (3)

06.01.08 - Dinner Delivery

Community Blog (217)

Cancer's Unexpected Blessings By Tony Snow

View All 217 Cancer Blog Posts on Community Blog

Community Calendar (43)

06.22.08 - Treatment Started May 28th Rituxan

My Supporters:

Sari

Ginger Boston

Michelle J

pokytrokyt
Howdy Neighbor!

Jack and Charlie

Loretta
Sarajane, you're in our thoughts & prayers. Good riddance hives!

Sharon Maurer-Schwartz

Jocelyn
Thinking of you!

Alex Carter
Let's get the f**ker!

Lee Lehman
Sj - it's a long haul, and I'm not giving up now!

Elke Martin
Love you and have upped my prayer per day ratio!

Eva Freund

Bonnie Kohler
You're amazing!!! xoxoxoxoxo

al garten
your family in North Carolina

Ellen Passman
thinking of you

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