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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

Joanne's Cancer Blog

Joanne's 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
Rest in peace forever by Whyanyone	by Danean	by Elisabeth
by Kelly	You are at peace. by Sarah Friedman	My deepest sympathy. by Andrea
Rest in peace. by Tara	by Yehida	by Angela
by Debbie	by Billan	by Dan J
My Sympathy by Nancy Glass	by Kathysman	My deepest sympathy by Joyce In NC
May you rest in peace by Martha	by MIchelle	Rest in peace by Eli
Rest in Peace by Florida Girl	RIP Joanne by Laurie	by Keith
Sending my love to your family by Barbara	Rest in Peace Joanne by Fred	Peace by Karen
by Ava	by Jessica	by Valerie
May you rest in peace dear. by Missy	Rest in Peace by Nicole (Lady Of The Larynx)	by Bgw
Rest in Peace Joanne....By Sara by Ron Siemientkowski	In memory of a warrior. Peace to family. by Spongebob46	by Brian
Godspeed, Joanne. by Mersea	In to the Arms of the Lord by Sherri	Rest in Peace by Carol
by Ann	Your journey is just beginning by Louise	Rest in peace by Ty-TheWarrior
Rest in Peace by Marie

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Cancer Blog Entries Archived by Date

2012 (1)
- January (1)
  - my name is mathew im joannes son hello....my name is mathew and i know some of you talked to joanne (cotemomma) she was my mother and...

2011 (16)
- December (1)
  - Tired Had second treatment of the new chemo. Just had my pump off today. Hands and legs very tingly Ver...
- November (2)
  - New treatment My new chemo starts on Monday. They are giving me oxaliplatin and 5FU They upped my pain meds almos...
  - Hello...Im back Havent been on for weeks, I have been sick and too tired to do much. Havent had chemo for 6 or more ...
- September (5)
  - Back at it I guess Seems like Sept. 19th was so long ago, Havent been able to get on here to share because Ive been so ...
  - chemo yesterday Well my 7 hour treatment was yesterday, I had a pretty decent day, Came home and had dinner with the...
  - Dr Day Went to see my oncologist today, He said my numbers were down again so chemo is working :) good n...
  - Dont know how to feel Alot of thinking today..Last week my Dr told me that the cancer I have started in my pacreas and spr...
  - Chemo Day Dr's office called this am to tell me my platletes are low so I cant have my chemo today..Im ok with...
- August (3)
  - CT Results Went for my chemo today, Results from my CT show that the tumor on my liver has gotten smaller and ...
  - Chemo Day Up early to get ready for my chemo.. Got there at 9 and it was a 7 hour day, double treatment today....
  - Chemo Week This is my chemo week..I always enjoy having my week off and feeling close to normal..Just when you...
- July (5)
  - Weak and Weary I feel like week and weary are my new names some times.. Went too my 4th treatment on Friday after ...
  - todays treatment Well today ok Treatment was not so bad except that the AC in the office was out and it was over 100 ...
  - dreading tomorrow Ive had such a good last couple of days, I really just started feeling like myself. My husband and I...
  - Tired Oh Im always so tired, It just brings me down. i TRY TO DO SOMETHING.... Anything... Im just so tire...
  - Treatment I had my Lewlasta shot on Monday, They said it was to help my blood cells rebuild. The shot really d...

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