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Vital Info

Name:
Ann (anntg)

Member Since:
June 2, 2011

Location:
Seattle, WA

Birthday:
May 25, 1966

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Carcinosarcoma of the colon

Diagnosis Date:
September 30, 2009

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Colorectal Surgery

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (Paclitaxel)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The pain I've inflicted on my family

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Never to take a single minute of my life for granted, to appreciate every moment I spend with those I love

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Eating lots of cancer-fighting veggies!

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
No chemos have worked for me, so there really haven't been any positives.

Metastasized? Where?:
Yes-found throughout the colon and in lymph nodes

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms:

Low-grade fever, anemia, side pain, fatigue

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I’ve had five colon surgeries and a hysterectomy in the last two years. I no longer have a large intestine and I look like I lost a cutlass battle with an angry pirate!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I’ve had two rounds of chemo (carbo-taxol and FOLFOX, Avastin), neither of which were effective.

Stats

Posts: 53

Photos: 14

Events: 0

My Supporters: 108

I Support: 214

Comments: 2513

Ann's Photos

The Rainbow Forest

Me in the front yard. Crappy camera really doesn't do the colors of our trees justice.

Posted on January 5, 2012 at 3:58:32 PM by Ann (Link, 3 comments, 196 views)

3 people like this.

beautiful!

Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:24:02 PM by Private User

So pretty. I love Xmas lights.

Posted on January 6, 2012 at 9:47:30 AM by Private User

I think I’d just be staring out the window all night at the pretty lights.

Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:15:45 PM by Nicole (Lady Of The Larynx)

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