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Vital Info

Name:
Texas Jeff (texasjeff)

Member Since:
May 22, 2010

Location:
Houston, Texas

Birthday:
November 2, 1959

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Squamous Carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
May 19, 2010

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3

Tumor Size:
07

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Radiation:
Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy:
Fluorouracil (5-FU)

Fundraising Goal:
As much as possible!

Money Raised:
See above!!!!!!!!!

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The impact it has had on so many aspects of my life, good and bad, other than just my health.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
It sucks.

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Just keep being as good of a friend as you were before I was diagnosed. Otay?

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Keeping my regular wierd and twisted sense of humor about it all (laughter is a great medicine) and keeping an open mind to all alternative, natural and other treatmeant types I can find, All hints, tips or tricks are appreciated.

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
Was fortunate that I had no negative side effects from the chemo. But those 3rd degree burns from the radiation has to rank right up there with the most miserable times of my life.

Metastasized? Where?:
No

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Stay positive, keep your sense of humor about you regardless of how bad things may be at the time, take life one day at a time and appreciate every day when you get up.

End of Treatment Date:
August 27, 2010

NED Date:
December 15, 2010

Anal Cancer Symptoms:

One big ole very leaky external tumor between my butt cheeks.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

None was required.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

3rd degree burns on my butt and pubic area.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

June 28 – July 4. A single 1 hour mitomycin pump followed by 4 24/7 fluorouracil pump. I like to think that I got extremely lucky with side effects. I was seriously constipated the first 4 days and put on 8 pounds in the first 48 hours. The only other side effect to this point is incredibly red blotchy skin on the face, neck and chest. I can only hope that round 2 goes as smoothly.

July 27 – August 1. Intended to be the same as week 1. The mitomycin was put on hold until my platelet levels got back to normal, but we got it done. 4 bags of fluorouracil. Again, I was extremely lucky with side effects. None to speak of really and this time I didn’t get the red blotchy skin on the face, neck and chest.

Fundraising Description:

Have done 1 Relay for Life, hope to do more in the future.

Stats

Posts: 53

Photos: 4

Events: 1

My Supporters: 75

I Support: 102

Comments: 592

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Cancer Symptoms

One big ole very leaky external tumor between my butt cheeks.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

None was required.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

3rd degree burns on my butt and pubic area.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Fundraising Description

Have done 1 Relay for Life, hope to do more in the future.

Comments:

I know Helen and Martha as well from the RCA…(I was mile 16). I love them. We are all connected by yuck but what fantastic folks I have met. I am blessed beyond measure!

Michele