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Well Dr.Bartons visit, ok as expected.when I was at dr.bartons in july daddys new tumor was small like golf ball now it’s bigger than softball now, just in a month.so dr what do we do.well we watch the arm for … More…

HI all, today has been a hectic one to say the least. In the past few visits to CTCA I had mentioned that I was thinking about looking into getting chemo locally rather than fly to Zion every 3 weeks. … More…

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These four cancer-fighting spices have powerful health benefits and were part of my daily regimen to beat cancer without chemo. They are common, but not commonly found in American cuisine, so I had to be very deliberate about adding them to my food. I took copious amounts of these four spices and still do today. I put them on everything! More…

Living with multiple myeloma can be so frustrating. I cannot get into anything better than “partial response” even after a bone marrow transplant, radiation, and 18 series of chemotherapy over the last 2-1/2 years. I keep thinking there … More…

Hi All—
Well, as you all know, I have been anxiously awaiting my 2-year post-treatment anniversary to roll around on September 9th. and was planning to celebrate with some of my friends. You may also know that I had an appt. … More…

My name is Arlene Moore. I was diagnose with stage 3 breast cancer last October. I had my surgery in November. I told my employer my problem, followed all protocols governing my departure, and I left to … More…

and…..my butt hurts. but all is clear. woot.
strangely enuf, i am not freaking yet. zonked out at 9 pm..woke up at least 3 times to poop. prolly more cuz i wasnt even opening my eyes while … More…

This recipe was given to me as part of my anti-cancer diet by my Naturopath and I drank it nearly everyday, usually as an afternoon snack.
Surgeon Generals Warning: Highly Addictive Deliciousness. More…

Hello family! Thanks everyone for your continued support, prayers and kind words to keep my feet on the ground!

Uncle Ken feels great today. He had pancakes and cereal … More…

I dont remember what the last I told you was so I will start from where I think I left off. Well I am now an old married lady. Ok maybe just married without the old part. Although I … More…

I’m so sick of waiting. Waiting for appointments, information, test results, everything. It’s just so frustrating to me, and it’s only just begun. Anyway,last week I had a CT scan of my neck and also some blood work. Then I … More…

I got a call this morning from NHome that my dads arm has became real swollen again and there’s a big knot below his elbow.so we got with all the drs instead of admitting there gonna do scans in the … More…

I’ve added the first picture of Margot to my album, go have a look! She was born very early yesterday, at one thirty in the morning on Wednesday, September 1st. She weights 7 pounds, 9 ounces and is 18 inches … More…

Hospitals don’t necessarily know how to take care of us. More…

August….......what a month. Started my first infusion chemo; didn’t do too bad with it. Side effects were minimal and was able to get back to work. Pushed a bit too much the next week so was worn out by the … More…

the big day is tomorrow. starting my mag citrate bowel prep as i write this. worked half a day at the hospital, stopped and got mcdonalds on the way home…sort of my “last meal”. i rarely get … More…

I have been carrying around in my purse a medical order for some labs for two weeks now. They are just regular blood tests. But to me, they have become as scary as having an MRI. I … More…

HI Everyone,
Whew, its been a long time since i’ve posted here. I guess that means I’ve been busy and that means, that I’m feeling great. During these past 10 months I’ve been to Mexico 3 times (teaching in … More…

Well, I’d have to say that I’ve realized when I feel good, I totally take advantage of it and then I overdue it. Somehow I end up on the sofa sometime during the day; but that’s okay, I’ve realized … More…

LOL I am so excited to have lost 3 pounds! Here I thought I’d gain from the Tamoxifen! He wasn’t at all surprised by the run down of my side effects. I told him I’d be back in 3 months … More…

Recently I blogged about going ziplining in Jamaica and conquering my fear of heights. Well, I am at it again! You see i have been afraid of roller coasters since i was a child, and have not been … More…

Today I am going to do nothing but sleep in and then kiss my horse. I am going to take her her favorite apples (the pink lady kind) and let her slober all over me. I’ll turn her out of … More…

This weekend while going through old pictures, I came across a bunch of pictures from my cancer experience. I have added a few pictures to previous blogs, and uploaded random pictures.

There are many more that I need to scan so … More…

In my last post, I touched on PET scans and may have made it sound like I preferred them over CT scans. There is some preference, and with today’s technology, yes, I really would.

Let me start by explaining PET.

PET stands … More…

While that title may sound upbeat, its more of a OH NO! type title. I had my quarterly visit with Dr. Thomas (my oncologist here in Athens) last Thursday. Everything is still looking really good, blood levels are normal, and … More…

So I’m managing alright with the mouth sores. I’ve really been trying to avoid the “magic mouth wash” because I don’t think mine are all that bad. More annoying than anything and now that I’m figuring out what … More…

Worried about Uncle Ken. He now has blood clots. More…

Love to all. More…

The closer I get to having radiation and chemo, the more stressed out I’m getting. I now have a rash on my lower leg but it doesn’t itch. Must be stress related. I’m getting my PET scan on Thurs. and … More…

Thank you to everyone that helped me through the past few days. It has been difficult but I have taken your advice and set up some therapy appointments for myself as well as found a great local support group which … More…

I had my bone scan and ultrasound yesterday and to say that it was a stressful day would be a LARGE understatement. I had built this day up to be something awful and boy, was it. I had my ultrasound … More…

We hit 1,000 supporters of our Cancer Sucks Twibbon. Check out the new background image you can put on your Twitter page. Looks cool eh! Thanks for all the support everyone!

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Well it is official my take down surgery is tomororw. I passed all my tests today so surgery is tomorrow. Then learning to live with my new plumbing. Thank you all for your well wishes. More…

I saw my oncologist this afternoon, and reviewed my blood work with him – I’ve recovered from the whammy that put me in the hospital (a virus plus ice cream, he thinks) and my WBC is back to normal, a … More…

People have been saying “If there’s anything that we can do to help, just let us know”. Which, if you have ever been ill, is really hard to take people up on because you don’t want to be a burden. … More…

I’m happy to say that I made it just fine through my first week of treatment. Radiation every morning and chemo last Tuesday. I started vomiting (quite violently) Wednesday evening because there was an insurance issue that prevented me from … More…

Well made it through that round of Temador…..
No real side effects that I could not deal with!
Just kinda tired and then there is the bowel issue! TMI ( to much information..) I won’t get into the specifics, but your … More…

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Hello,

This question goes out to any individual that has experienced a radical neck dissection due to tonsil cancer. What have you done to eliminate the tightness around your scar during the healing process? Thanks, and God Bless! More…