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Name:
Patty (ibpatti32)

Member Since:
March 12, 2007

Home page:
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Location:
Granite CIty, Illinois

Birthday:
August 29,2010

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Diagnosis Date:
October 10,1994

Surgery:
Lumpectomy

Money Raised:
No

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
How it turns people's life upside down

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

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Continued Prayers & Support

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Stem Cell Transplant

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
Present chemo requires weekly EKG due to Tasigna can cause A-Fib

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You:
Their Prayers & Support

Cancer Center:
Siteman Cancer Center @ Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
Communicate with others that have been there

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Don't be too proud to ask for help. Big Life Lesson here for me!

Cancer Symptoms:
Low grade fevers, fatigue, extreme headaches, anemia, bone pain

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:
Bone Marrow Biopsies depending upon what my blood work reflects on how often I now get BMB.2005 Vertioblasty performed when I received a double compression fx. of T-7 & T-8 from biopsy. Nose reconstructive & internal reduction 3/2010 after a fall where I fx. my nose

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

None

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:
Interferon from onset- continued hospital admissions,recurrent infections, suppressed immune system
Gleevec May 2001 to April 2010, minimal side effects, mostly nausea, malaise. April 2010- Present 800 mg. Tasigna daily requires weekly EKG due to this drug has been linked to A-Fib

Bone Marrow Transplant Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I have been in The National Bone Marrow Registry since 10/94, no match to date, though had a stem cell harvest which have been kept in the event of change of stage of leukemia

ibpatti32's Cancer Blog

August 30, 2010

The Best Birthday Present a Mom could ever receive!

As many of you know I have been preparing for my daughter to move to Chicago. Despite her receiving her Masters’ in Secondary Education there are simply no teaching jobs in this area and her fiance was offered what he … More…

Posted on August 30, 2010 at 6:26:35 PM by Patty ( Link to this post.

The Best Birthday Present a Mom could ever receive!, Post a comment.

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July 21, 2010

I AM IN REMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH! I get to Dr. Weiss’ right before 2pm and was immediately put into an exam room. So, I put the gorgeous gown on & sat waiting an entire 2 minutes if that and in walks my fav Onc, and … More…

Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:17:12 PM by Patty ( Link to this post.

I AM IN REMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Post a comment.

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