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Name:
Patty Morris-Hildebrand (ibpatti32)

Member Since:
March 12, 2007

Home page:
Click here.

Location:
Granite CIty, Illinois

Birthday:
August 29, 1955

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Chronic Myelogenious Leukemia

Diagnosis Date:
10-12-94

Surgery:
Lumpectomy

Money Raised:
No, but it is now needed

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The inability to work and provide for my family as I NEVER remarried since div. in 1986. And, being in this ALONE, for I do NOT LIKE to burden my children

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
To live each day like it is hte gift that it truly is

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
just support

Cancer Symptoms:

Low grade fevers, fatigue, extreme headaches, anemia, bone pain

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

stem cell harvest,central line insertion,(1995) multiple bone marrow biopsies,(every 12 months, then 6 months, vertioblasty (2005) unable to breathe, stand up straight or walk.Sep. 2007 after raising my GLEEVEC dosage to 800 mg per day I am happy to say that I am now back in REMISSION Yeh

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

No radiation

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Interferon from onset- continued hospital admissions,recurrent infections, suppressed immune system
Gleevec May 2002 to present, minimal side effects, mostly nausea, malaise

Bone Marrow Transplant Description, Dates & Side Effects:

No match found. All my children tested immediately after diagnosis. They are all in the Natl Bone Marrow Registry and all say they hope they are a match for someone at some point so that they can help them unlike their MOM never having a match to date.

Fundraising Description:
NONE, though only income is disability.

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ibpatti32'…Cancer Blog (21)

  You are all an amazing group of caring friends--THANK YOU

  Would anyone of my friends enjoy having Thanksgiving Dinner cooked for them?

  I LOVE MY Healthy Body Healthy Lives Amethyst Mat

  My thoughts as the 14 year date of diagnosis is approaching.

  Back Home from Floirda..............................

  I am leaving for Florida to spend time with my daughter

  Laura's last week @ home and I spent it in the hospital:-(

  Does anyone know anything about Plantar Fasciitis?

  GREAT BONE MARROW BIOPSSYY RESULTS!!!!!!

  I hope that everyone enjoyed their Holiday!!!

  I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READ

  I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READ

  We are all important and a good support group is truly essential

  Thanks for everyone checking on me,

  Bought Kris' book

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