My birthday thoughts.

Three years ago I celebrated my birthday by having my infusion pump disconnected at the center. I was being treated for pancreatic cancer. Yesterday I celebrated enjoying the lovely weather at our lake home. I am blessed to be alive and enjoying my family and friends. Thank you to Dr. Natarajan, Dr. Singh, and the caring team at Nebraska Cancer …

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Diagnosis

My diagnosis of non hodgkin’s lymphoma was kind of a long process that I will share with you here.

During the Spring of 2019 I was experiencing back pain. I thought it was my lower back. I got an MRI of my lumbar spine and it showed a slightly bulging disk which seemed to explain the back pain. I started doing physical therapy to treat it. I …

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PCa treatment following auxumin scan revealing seminal vesicle invasion

Prostate cancer diagnosed in 2009 Gleason 7(3,4). Treated with IGIMRT and ADT. Nadir of 0.3. Biochemical recurrence in 2013. Treated with salvage brachytherapy summer of ’13. Nadir of 0.4. Biochemical recurrence 2016. Sprionolactone, then Lupron, nadir of 1.3. Auxumin scan February of 2021 shows uptake in seminal vesicles not remote loca…

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My Prostate Cancer Journey

I live in Minnesota. I was 56 when I was diagnosed in August, 2016, my initial PSA was 58.95 ng/ml, my Gleason Score was 7a, and I was staged T3b. My initial treatment choice was Surgery (Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and my current treatment choice is ADT-Androgen Deprivation (Hormone) (Monotherapy) (Firmagon). My full experience is docum…

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6 month check up

So I finished treatments last August and had a six month check and showing cancer free… praise God..
Still have some brain fog on days and learning to deal with after effects of radiation area. Having had anal cancer radiation set full on menopause into effect the hot flashes are the worst.. trying different things to get through this part of…

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1 day at a time

Diagnosed in summer of July ’19 at VA MRI in St. Pete Fl. Decided to go private because of my 1 1/2 hour drive to get there from Holmes Beach. Accepted into VA Community Care program because of distance. Hormone treatment ongoing and starting Radiation next week. 3-4 Gleasons and one 4-3. Bone scans and body scans negative for now. Could be a l…

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Breast Cancer

I wondered from time to time what I would do if I ever came Uppitylady1? with a cancer diagnosis. When I did find out I had breast cancer the news was delivered by a gentleman with his hand on the door knob who I felt. couldn’t<t get out of the room fast enough. That<s ok with me I wanted to leave too.
My thought about what to do mexy took me a…

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Climbing the Cancer Mountain

On the off chance that it may help someone else, I have published a personal memoir of my cancer treatment experiences. You can find it at the following link:

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There is a better place

I was told I needed a liver transplant and I was worry at first. Then I thought about who created this body and my fear went away because I thought about what I had read in the Bible. ‘COURAGE in Time of Fear’ Psalm 46 and it over and over. I look at all things I have done in life and thought all the peoples I had met, and my family members I lo…

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Alway have HOPE!

In June 2018 I celebrated my 20th year as a survivor. What a struggle and blessing!
Never give up HOPE!

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