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Name:
Kim-our mom's fight against colorectal cancer (kimberly)

Member Since:
October 19, 2008

Home page:
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Location:
Sacramento, California

Birthday:
1954

Type of Cancer:
Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Metastic Colon Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
6/23/08

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Surgery:
Colostomy

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
How fast your life can be turned upside down.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
To appreciate everyday!

Cancer Symptoms:

I had fatigue for several months. Last month before diagnosis I had loss of appetite, stomach pain, and change in bowel movements.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Colostomy surgery 6/08

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Folfox and Avastin. Very debilitating, very fatigued and nauseated. Thinning hair.

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Starting Immune Therapy with Envita Medical Centers Nov. 08

Fundraising Description:

We have a new website for our mom to keep family,friends, and supporters updated. To also help raise money for our mom’s medical expenses. Please log onto:
kimsfight.com

kimberly's Cancer Blog

November 29, 2008

Enjoying her chemo break Views: 276

Just an update. My mom has been off of chemo (Folfox/Avastin) for about a month. She has been enjoying it very much and is feeling pretty good. She started a natural chemotherapy called chelidonine it comes from the Ukraine. Mom will be off traditional chemo at least until the first of the year. When my mom first arrived in Scottsdale her eyes were very puffy and she had reddness all over her face due to the chemo. It was burning her. The folfox chemo wasn’t working very well so hopefully if she tries a different chemo she will have better success. We also may find a doctor that does the sir spheres.
We definetely feel she is getting better care here with Envita as well as with the Mayo Clinic. Will keep you all posted but just wanted to let you know what’s going on. Definetely enjoying my mom being closer and being able to see her almost daily.

:) Sarah

Posted on November 29, 2008 at 7:53:26 PM by Kim-our mom's fight against colorectal cancer ( Link to this post.

Enjoying her chemo break, Post a comment.

3 comments)

Give your mom a great big hug for me & let her know her friends at Blog for a Cure are thinking about her.

Always look forward to your updates. I hope your Thanksgiving Day was wonderful.

Much love & prayers,

Monica

Posted on November 29, 2008 at 11:19:24 PM by monica1967

I hope all goes well with your Mom

Hug coming your way.

sherri

Posted on November 29, 2008 at 11:56:29 PM by karlak

Thanks so much Monica & Sherri. Hope you guys are doing well. Hugs to you both.

Posted on December 1, 2008 at 3:24:46 PM by kimberly

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