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Vital Info

Name:
Debb (debb)

Member Since:
August 2, 2010

Home page:
Click here.

Instant messaging:
aim: debb anderson

Location:
Massachusetts

Birthday:
February 3, 1960

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Peritononeum, Omentum and Mesentery

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Ovarian Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
March 18, 2010

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
02

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Omentectomy, Hysterectomy

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (Paclitaxel), Carboplatin (Paraplatin)

Hormone Therapy:
Arimidex

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
never knowing, in my case, when it will get worse, and the fear

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
that I can be stronger than I appear

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
treat me like I'm healthy and stay close..if you wonder what to say..its okay to say nothing, it really is - sometimes I'm speakless myself.

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
considering

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
they gave me faux sense of energy, then crashing, no appetitie, metal taste in mouth, neuropathy pains, fatigue

Metastasized? Where?:
around my abdomen

Cancer Center:
Massachusetts General Hospital Gyno Oncology

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
stay strong, it won't last forever, it will pass!

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
talk, talk, talk! Find a good friend who really listens, a dad, mom, a husband, find one good friend and keep them for both an advocate for you and for your soul

End of Treatment Date:
July 14, 2010

Peritononeum, Omentum and Mesentery Symptoms:

Urinary only, frequency, tested, no infections, just small amounts of blood, had some bowel changes. Pressure. Weight gain in middle. Bloated a lot, can’t finish food

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Omendectomy to remove some larger tumors that were attached to it
worst operation to date, 6 weeks to recover, stomach shape is crazy!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Carboplatin and Taxol once every three weeks, 6 times. Fatigue, faux sence of energy at first, couldn’t sleep for two day after, then crashing with neuropathy pain and fatigue

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

no side affects

Clinical Trials:

still waiting for a one

Stats

Posts: 10

Photos: 8

Events: 0

My Supporters: 19

I Support: 25

Comments: 138

Debb's Cancer Blog

Monday Monday I love that day..

Seems the school I work at is without electricity still and it may be as long as Thursday till power resumes. SOOoooooooo..I have a lot of goodies to start tomorrow. Go out to get some decorations, stop at the craft store and pick up painting supplies and card stock to start my painted Christmas cards..and I actually feel like sitting in my little studio and actually do something!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend!
I’m going to drag by baby sister with me :) Nance_and_I

Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:11:47 PM by Debb (Monday Monday I love that day.., 2 comments, 773 views)

Donna, Debbie like this.

Sounds like a perfect plan! I wish I could get my creativity going again!

Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:19:49 PM by Private User

please post a photo when you get one finished, would love to see your work :D
xoxo

Posted on November 6, 2011 at 12:31:39 AM by Debbie

Cancer can take a hike for my holidays!

We’re having a White Halloween, and my next CAT scan isn’t till January 23rd! The snow and holidays will help me forget and enjoy!

Its been snowing all afternoon and night and over 300,000 residents in Massachusetts are witout power. Its coming down heavy but the problem is the leaves are still on the trees and some fall leaves have only just started falling, so there’s a lot of tree branches breaking, kind of errie to hear while we’re bunkered down. Going to be a long night!

Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:09:15 PM by Debb (Cancer can take a hike for my holidays!, 2 comments, 831 views)

Crazy! No snow yet in Ottawa!