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(12/20/57 - 1/6/12)

Vital Info

Name:
Joanne (cotemomma)

Member Since:
July 13, 2011

Location:
East Longmeadow , Massachusetts 01028

Birthday:
December 20, 1957

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Liver Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Hepabilary Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
June 1, 2011

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Tumor Size:
07

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Chemotherapy:
Fluorouracil (5-FU), Cisplatin (Platinol, Platinol-AQ), Gemcitabine (Gemzar)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
Feeling Helpless

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Im not alone even tho I feel like I am most days,,Even when my house is full

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
understand that Im not going to be good everyday

Metastasized? Where?:
pancreas, Liver and billarary ducts

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You:
donations to american cancer inst.

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
Dont be afraid to call your doctor and ask for help

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Be truthfull

Liver Cancer Symptoms:

Very tired and then started having pain in my right shoulder and neck
Then the pain began in my upper chest ares, Alomst thought I was having a heart attact

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

First treatment was June 8th 7 hours between the other meds olus the chemo..Cisplatin and Gemzar.. Felt ok the day after but then started feeling very sick, achy, headache, ringing in ears, coulnt eat, weak, dizzy,tired,shaky all over I only felt well enough to go to the doctor on the 7th to have my blood drawn..saw dr and he said he would up my steroids next time and that should help
second treatment was on the 8th, Just the gemzar.. Really tired and achy. Dizzy and weak. Had my shot of Lewnasta on Monday.
Still fell tired and bone pain

Stats

Posts: 17

Photos: 1

Events: 0

My Supporters: 17

I Support: 17

Comments: 51

Views: 13792

Cotemomma's Photos

Mat and Melanie

My son got married in maine a few weeks ago What a great celebration

Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:52:46 AM by Joanne (Link, 2 comments, 387 views)

Sabrina likes this.

Love outdoor ceremonies!

Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:59:49 AM by Private User

Lovely pictue-he looks very handsome.

Posted on September 10, 2011 at 1:28:30 PM by Ann

Memorial
(12/20/1957 - 1/6/2012)

Rest in Peace by Blogforacure	Peace to Joanne and all her family. by Ann	For a sweet and gracious lady - and grandmother. by Helen Marshall
by Cindy	A candle lit in your memory forever. by 1 Very Palpable Hit	Still surrounded by love and peace by Bill Curry

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