Re: Re: Kayeskuts/tracy/Deanna

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In a message dated 7/26/2005 11:43:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

deanna.kilgore@... writes:

Someone asked about age when diagnosed. I was 34 and diagnosed

(05/2000) with Stage III Colon Cancer. 2 out of 42 lymph nodes

positive. I had surgery (hemicolectomy) and 6 months of Chemo (5FU &

Lec). I was in the group right before they started using

Oxiplatin(sp?). My oncologist was flip-flopping on whether to add it

to my chemo mid-season. She didn't but I've been NED for 5 years now

and I'm turning 40 in October. I told my friends it would be in very

bad taste to give me the black balloons and tombstone cake for turning

40, seeing as how there were a few doubts that I would make it 5 years

ago. Add that to the advantages of getting cancer. When you do

recover you can be spared with the " over the hill " parties.

That is WAY TOO COOL!!!! Enjoy each and every day, Deanna....

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn