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A Breast Cancer Patient's Account of Living with Cancer Copyright © 1999, Patricia Yuhas Barner My journey began with my annual mammogram on July 14, 1998. The results were conveyed to my surgeon and physician within a week, and I met with my surgeon on July 21, 1998 to discuss the masses present in...
A Dark Snowy Day This was written by my 16 year old sister. Our mother passed away of liver cancer four years ago this Christmas. I submit this in the hopes that it will inspire a researcher just a little bit, on towards the discovery of a cure. Crystal...
A Note from Ron Kauffman, Prostate Cancer Survivor Dear OncoLink Readers,My article - "Personal Experiences of a Prostate Cancer Survivor" continues to bring me new friends and new opportunities.I am almost 3 years disease free, and that article in the past 6 months hasgiven me contact with no...
A Very Personal Essay (Some Thoughts on Cancer) Copyright © 1998, James Pharis, Jr. Here are some random thoughts about cancer in general and and what I think I have observed in my own nine years of surgery, recovery, and chemo. Those who have been riding that tiger formany years surely have...
Addendum to a Personal Essay Meeting Robert's Family - Our First "Reunion" The Navy Reserves decided to send me to Norfolk, VA for a Commanding Officer's conference Dec 6-7,1997, so I saw this as an excellent opportunity to finally meet Robert's family for the first time....
Advice from a Friend Copyright © 1998, Helene Drobenare, MSW I decided to write you this letter, because not so long ago when I was in shoes very similar to yours, and a dear friend gave me this advice. At the time, I didn't quite understand it, or maybe I simply...
Angelina R. Sanner Copyright © Angelina R. Sanner, 1999, 2000On June16, 1991 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had gone to the hospital with an attack of diverticulitis. While I was being examined the ER doctor asked me if I knew that I had a mass as big as...
Ann Marie Dismuke Author of My Miracle with NK Cell Leukemia. On November 30th, I had my 6-month doctor's appointment...and mymiracle continues. There are no leukemia cells and my blood work isperfect. We are absolutely thrilled that I've been given more time...
Back To Vietnam Copyright © 2000, Daniel S. PerrinHe held very little respect for officers or authority in general -- any authority. He was kind of a Rodney Dangerfield, in reverse, not giving anyone "no respect."We called him Korn, short for Kornachek. He...
Bladder Cancer - A Successful Case This note is intended as encouragement and some advice to someone who maybe faced with this unpleasant diagnosis. I had read an encouraging article on the internet at the beginning of my treatment. It was a source of inspiration and I wish to pass on...
Bronwyn Cole Copyright © 1999, Bronwyn ColeHave you ever joked about dying in some tragic accident or about contracting a horrible disease as if you knew it couldn't happen to you? I have, many a time. I believe that it is only natural as most people are of...
Burkitt's Lymphoma during Pregnancy Copyright © 1998, Lauri LeadleyI have wanted to share my case for 5 years now. In October 1992 Iwas diagnosed with a Burkitt's Lymphoma of the left breast. At that time I was 26 years old and 23 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. This...
Cancer Isn't Picky Cancer isn't picky. It doesn't care about your hair color, your childhood or what type of degree you hold. It doesn't care that you don't have medical insurance or that you haven't had the chance to have children or that maybe you do have children...
Childhood Trauma, Motherhood, Cancer, and Christ Copyright © 1998, Lonna WilliamsMy childhood wasn't easy. My father, a hopeless alcoholic who had been in and out of hospitals, shot himself to death in front of me and my Mother when I was almost five years old. My mother, blaming herself for...
Danielle Guzick Copyright © 1999, Danielle GuzickI am a thirty year old woman who has faced cancer twice in my lifetime. The first time I had Hodgkin's was stage 2B and the second Stage 4B.Facing cancer from the age of 22-27 is tough. It takes away...
Dear 'Normal' People, An Essay for Adolescents with Cancer copyright © 1998 Parag Parikh Can everyone remember Chatty Patty, the girl in English class who liked to "clarify" things? Then there was Mr. America, varsity athlete in three sports by sophomore year. And don't forget Miss America,...
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Intra-Abdominal Tumor Getting Diagnosed and Moving OnThe Boston Red Sox are indirectly responsible for my diagnosisback in October of 1993. I was in the habit of falling asleeplistening to the baseball game on my headphones. Using the headphonesmeant lying on my back...
Dick and Nancy, A Story of Hope Copyright © 1998, Ralph Warrington On February 6, 1996, the first day of his life that Dick would never forget, nothing about the structure of the day seemed unusual: dental appointment, the usual office projects and problems. Dick waited for a...
Dick and Nancy, A Story of Hope - Part II Copyright © 1998, Ralph WarringtonMichael had his own problems. For one, he was a lymphoma survivor, a young husband and father of two children. That morning he sat in his small office cubicle quietly worrying about the cancer support consortium...
Dick and Nancy, A Story of Hope - Part III Copyright © 1998, Ralph WarringtonDick listened to Michael's story, rapt, afraid to believe, and afraid to disbelieve, but Michael stood in front of him, talking, calm, alive, and apparently, well. "Dick, listen: you can't make a life and death...
Donna Mulinski Copyright © 2000, Donna MulinskiI am not even sure where to begin. I am a 34-year-old woman, married for 15 years. I have two sons, ages 14 and 7. I breed, train, show and sell purebred Arabian horses for a living. In April 2000 my life took...
Donna's Pregnant Copyright © 1999, Douglas R. MurrayI was suddenly sad this morning when Donna appeared in the doorway. Her bright red top covered an 8-month pregnancy. I hadn't seen her in two months, but how could I have missed this condition the last time?...
Edward Eisele Copyright © 1999, Edward EiseleThe purpose of what you are about to read is this: If only one person can benefit by anything I did during my bout with prostatecancer, then it will have been worth my effort to share the story.In May 1999, I went...
Experiences with Cervical Cancer Introduction Life at the time Symptoms appear Diagnosis Sharing the news Initial treatments Another turning point New adjustments Introduction This essay is an attempt to share my recent experiences...
From a Beginning Breast Cancer Survivor IntroductionThe BiopsyDecisions and DoctorsSurgeryRecoveryThe HairWhat's NextCoping I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 1997, just ten days before my husband and I were scheduled to leave for a two-week vacation in France. The month...
Funny Blood: A Story of Love and Cancer (November 16, 2000) I was 24 years old when I was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. I was working as a medical assistant when I started feeling something other than normal, so I was able to draw my own blood. I sent it to the lab...
Gail Johnson Copyright © Gail Johnson, December 1998In May of 1977 my grandmother died from cancer. It was my first experienceof losing someone very special in my life. I had vowed that if I were dyingfrom a fatal disease, I would keep silent like my...
Healing Strategies Exerpted from: "Cancer -- A Question Of Love" © 1996 Gunnar H. Goerlitz. Introduction After years of orthodox medical intervention my prognosis had taken a sharp turn for the worse. Despite numerous surgeries, chemotherapy, dietary ...
Healing Strategies Introduction After years of orthodox medical intervention my prognosis had taken a sharp turn for the worse. Despite numerous surgeries, chemotherapy, dietary adjustments, and even efforts at stress management, the course of the cancer in my body...
Hopes and Dreams Reign Where Cancer Cannot Go Copyright © 1998, Orland HetheringtonFor many years (ballpark 10-15 years) I had been havingdiscomfort which had been getting worse when I laid down on my leftside. Additionally, I was having increasing problems with indigestionand pain and...
I Hit the Numbers on My Birthday! My Prize? The Gift of Life... Editor's note: On April 11, 1996, Mike Hofschulte underwent a surgical procedure to remove a half gallon of bone marrow from his hip bone. The transfusion of this marrow was a last ditch effort to save the life of a man with Chronic Myelogenous...
En la memoria cariñosa de Bennett esterlina On October 1, 2004 a team of twenty cyclists led by six time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, will depart Los Angeles California and cycle across country to Washington DC, in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope. These amazing twenty were...
It's Almost As If It Never Happened There are two dates that are burned into my memory. February 15, 1996, the day I was told that I had Prostate Cancer (PC) and April 11, 1996, the day I had a radical prostatectomy to remove the disease from my body. As I've pointed out in...
James Lynch Copyright © 1998, James LynchI am a 48 year old cancer survivor who was initially misdiagnosed andtold I had 5 months to live. That was in May of 1997. As far as I cantell, it all started with a tooth ache.--Go figure!In June 1996, I saw my...
Lessons from Lymphoma The surgeon was known as a good technician but everyone agreed he had neither personality nor bedside manner. He was engaged to remove a small benign lump from the side of my face. He arrived on a Friday night, 24 hours after the surgery to...
Love in The Times Of Cancer I had envisioned my twenties to be full of 'life's big challenges; a degree, a small enterprise of my own, getting married to the man I would fall in love with, may be even have a lot of children of my own. Never did I know that another challenge lay...
Matthew Zachary: The Healing Power of Music My name is Matthew Zachary and I am 28 years old. When I was 21, I was diagnosed with an extremely rare pediatric brain tumor (medulloblastoma). I have since beaten the odds, surviving surgery, aggressive radiation and a seven year recovery. I...
Michael Schiller's Story Copyright © 1996, Michael SchillerMy name is Mike Schiller, I'm a survivor of cancer. Seven years ago, when Iwas six years old, I was diagnosed with a ganglioglioma brain tumor. I wassuccessfully treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia...
Michael White: The 1997 American Cancer Society's Courage Award Winner September 26, 1997 My Dear Friends, This is without a doubt one of the highest honors one might ever dream of receiving. With humbleness, I thank you all for this very special recognition. It is with mixed feelings that I address you in...
My Journey through Cancer Copyright © 1998, Susan Levitt Look around the room, one in every two males and one in every three females will have a chance of developing cancer in their lifetime. This is a currentAmerican Cancer Society statistic. Cancer is an equal...
My Life After Cancer Copyright © 1998, Jamee TannerThe Discovery"It is malignant."Those three words initiated me into a group like few others: a collection of unfortunate souls as diverse in the cosmic scheme as you will find. The password is "survival" and the...
My Miracle with NK Cell Leukemia This is my first attempt to share my story since I have been ill. To start with, NK (Natural Killer Cell) Leukemia is a very rare cancer, which was discovered only 2-3 years ago. It is similar to Hairy Cell Leukemia. According to my doctors, to...
My Personal Experience as a Bone Marrow Donor - Brian E. Beattie Dear Reader... The following may be used to promote the bone marrow registry program world wide but must not be altered in any way shape or form. My name and email address must accompany my "diary." My only hope is that this...
Nancy B. Cohen-Cavanaugh Copyright © 1999, Nancy B. Cohen-CavanaughThere are people whom you may encounter through life's manyjourneys. Although some may come and some may go, these extraordinaryindividuals somehow touch you in a special way, like kindred spirits. Once...
Nat's Personal Story of Survival After a couple of sudden inexplicable acute asthma attacks leaving me with 50% of my lung capacity for a while and an Advair drug addict for life; after a trip to England on an aircraft that caught fire; after a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress...
On the Eve of the One Year Anniversaryof My Bone Marrow Transplant Copyright © 1998, Jeff Cohen Dear Friends,I find myself typing this email on the eve of the one year anniversaryof my bone marrow transplant, searching for the right words to thankeverybody for all of the things they have done for me during the...
On the Twenty Year Anniversay of My Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer I can still clearly remember the morning after my left orchiectomy, on that cold day in Scranton, PA, in November 1977. Although I vaguely remembered the surgeon telling me "We removed the entire testicle." I was surprisingly pain free and...
OncoLink Letter To The Editors: Survivor Story My name is Ron Kauffman, and in April of 1996 I authored the article still carried on Oncolink called: Personal Experiences of a Prostate Cancer Survivor. I am pleased to say that today, almost 2 years later, I am healthy and remain cancer free,...
Part Two Copyright © 1998, Michael MahaffeyAs much as I resisted the inevitable, the trip to the hospital had become a reality. Kathy went with me to check in. I was feeling beaten, powerless and scared; the physical pain had become intolerable. Prior...
PC Post-Op 1,360 Days -- But Who's Counting? CopyrightOncoLink Survivor Story: "PC Post-Op 1,360 Days -- But Who's Counting?"OncoLink Survivor Story:"PC Post-Op 1,360 Days -- But Who's Counting?" Author: Ron Kauffman Posted Date: November 14, 1999It's hard to believe, as I sit here just a...
People Really Do Survive Cancer!--Kelly's Story Copyright © 1998, Kelly Munsell Hi! I'm Kelly and I have a twin sister, Tricia, affectionately known as "my other half." I am a 29 year old two-time survivor of cancer. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at age 17. During that same, time my...
Personal Experiences of a Prostate Cancer Survivor I'll try to be descriptive, yet brief. I am a 51 year old man, who since I was 48, had been getting PSA readings in excess of 4.0 during my annual physical exams. At first, little was thought about these 4.2, 4.3 readings, but when they ...
Richard Berman Copyright © 1999, Richard BermanI am a true survivor of desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), an extremely rare disease for which there is a KNOWN EFFECTIVEPROTOCOL, which I was lucky enough to undergo. I am healthy, cancer free, and...
Rosalind's Story I write this because I want everyone to know that The Wellness Community made a remarkable difference for me and hundreds like me. I hope that The Wellness Community is there for every cancer patient. I was very frightened. Very frightened....
Roswellness "Written at a children's level, Roswellness is the story of my experience as a bone marrow donor. My sister, two years younger than myself, was diagnosed with CML in 1989 at the age of 12. Later that same year, I donated bone marrow for her...
Shai Gerstner - Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivor Copyright © 1999, Shai Gerstner The following is a short summary of my cancer story. I decided to tell my story especially as a public service for all of those brave soles that have been diagnosed recently and are desperately searching for...
Steven Blue: A Newsletter for Rhinectomy Patients, Family & Friends January 1999 Dear Friends, This is the first newsletter designed to fill the a need for outreach of support for those who have had a rhinectomy whether recently or in the past. I envision this newsletter to be a forum for personal stories, advice,...
Stopping a Time Bomb Copyright © 1998 Tricia Marrapodi"I found a lump in my breast," my 27-year-old twin sister, Kelly, stated the last week ofJune 1996, as we were having lunch and preparing to return to our teaching positions.As soon as I heard those words, fear...
Sue's Victor Story Three little words brought me to The Wellness Community -- PROGNOSIS SO POOR. I had been through the worst of it. At thirty-two, I had a bilateral mastectomy and four months of aggressive chemotherapy. Now, cancer free, I returned to work with all of...
Surviving, Thriving, Coping July 16, 1998In January 1998, when I wrote From a Beginning Breast Cancer Survivor I was feeling very much the novice at living with cancer. While there are still times when I find it hard to believe that I am really a "survivor," or that...
The Healing Copyright © 1998, Lora Wise McKenna The most fascinating part of an illness, to me, is the part that's seldom discussed - thehealing. Like a work of art or life itself, the healing process moves out from under your well-intentions and goes where...
The Role of the Patient in Medicine---A personal perspective Copyright At age 15, I was on the Grand Island High School track team and an avid athlete. As my second season progressed, I was periodically awakened in the night by a crushing pain in my chest, which I disregarded, attributing it to weight...
The Rule My cousin Mary is a funny 49 year old busy woman, wife, mother, and engineer. She never has a moment to spare. So, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and endured several surgeries and complications, including a TRAM flap reconstruction, her...
The Struggle and Triumph of Debra, Darren, and Rebecca Mullen On October 1, 2004 a team of twenty cyclists led by six time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, will depart Los Angeles California and cycle across country to Washington DC, in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope. These amazing twenty were...
Tom Tullgren Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatments Survivor Copyright © 1998, Tom Tullgren I am a survivor of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. I was treated in 1971 at the age of three. I don't remember quite everything, but I will do my best. The doctors at the time decided to treat me with radiation to the...
Why Pink Is Not My Favorite Color I hate pink. When my daughter was a baby, I changed the words in her nursery rhymes. I wanted her to learn that little girls did not all turn into princesses and little boys did not all squirm like puppy dog tails. She was the only two-year-old girl...