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Grace (sky)


February 26, 2007


neilisa.geo


Somewhere, Oklahoma


8/1


Breast Cancer


Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Bone


7/17/01


Stage 4


06


Grade 3


No


Mastectomy


yes


Epirubicin, Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)


Cancer Survivor


I hate everything about cancer.


Everyday is a gift. We must live, love, forgive, and never give up the fight


Pray; Get your mammogram; Make me laugh


lump in breast and back pain


Mastecomy (2001)
Back surgery (2006)


Radiation on site of mastecomy (2002)
Radiation on T12 and right hip (2007)


Oral Chemo (Xeloda) – 7/07 to current weight gain, tenderness in hands and feet, fatigue, irritability, feeling full; dehydration


Tamoxifen (1/2007-6/2007) – Intensified PMS; ineffective against lesions




sky's Cancer Blog

January 15, 2008

Kicking Cancer in the HinyViews: 335

Hello everyone, I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while. It’s been a hectic four weeks. I have good news though.

I saw the oncologist on January 2nd. The bone scan results came back and the new cancer lesions are no … More…

December 22, 2007

My Christmas WishViews: 180

This is my Christmas wish for everyone on this site:

May the Lord always shine His face upon you
May blessings follow in your wake and joy pave the road for you
May the angels catch you when you fall, and all your … More…

December 21, 2007

One Sweet DayViews: 177

Hi everybody! I hope ya’ll are doing well, getting Christmas shopping done, and enjoying the hustle and bustle of this year’s holidays.

Well, Wednesday was one of the best days I’ve ever had and I want to tell you about … More…

December 5, 2007

My Beautiful Little ToesiesViews: 360

I had the best day today. Let’s see…where do I start? Well, I was reminded of all the blessings I have in my life, my friends, my loved ones, and everyone who cares for me.

Wait, let me start from the … More…

December 3, 2007

Banana Pancakes and the insanity of it allViews: 356

You know what? Sometimes life just sucks. Sometimes I just get tired of trying to be upbeat, optimistic and putting on a happy face for all my friends. They all admire my courage for fighting cancer but I’m just tired. … More…

November 28, 2007

Cancer Be Damned (A Prayer)Views: 218

Lord help me
I feel dead inside
Fatigue plagues me constantly
I can no longer feel anything
I’m too tired to cry
Too tired to feel fear or pain
My body is weakened, sickened from the deadly chemicals
It’s a never ending cycle of torture
I go in … More…

Alas! Vacation Is Finally OverViews: 165

My three week vacation from Aredia and the chemo treatments is over. Today I had a visit with the onocologist. She was, as usual, happy with my lab results. My only complaint was lack of sleep.

I had been on Ambien … More…

November 19, 2007

James Lipton's QuestionsViews: 251

I’ve debated on whether I should post this but decided life was too short to wonder. I know my experience with cancer is similar to many of yours so I know you’ll understand this.

Cancer has a way of reorganizing your … More…

November 9, 2007

Finding Rest For My Weary BodyViews: 207

This has been a fairly rough week. I had an Aredia treatment on Tuesday. I went in not feeling too good and came out feeling even worse. Fatigue and depression plagued me incessantly.

Anyway, I finally succumbed to my weary body … More…

October 23, 2007

How Hard Is It to Ask For Help?Views: 251

I’m sure a lot of you have run into this problem. Because we’re in the fight of our lives, there comes a time or two where we need to ask for help. Well, I’m finding it difficult to ask for … More…

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