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Patty Morris-Hildebrand (ibpatti32)


March 12, 2007


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Granite CIty, Illinois


August 29, 1955


Chronic Myelogenious Leukemia


10-12-94


Lumpectomy


No, but it is now needed


Cancer Survivor


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


To live each day like it is hte gift that it truly is


just support


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


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


No radiation


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


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.


NONE, though only income is disability.

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ibpatti32's Cancer Blog

March 23, 2008

I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READViews: 61

The e-mail that I received from a long time friend Connie that was a HOSPICE RN for almost 30 years. Please read this, and if anyone could help out it would be wonderful. This is a desperate situation to be in. Thank to everyone
HUGS to ALL….....Patty More…

I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READViews: 29

The e-mail that I received from a long time friend Connie that was a HOSPICE RN for almost 30 years. Please read this, and if anyone could help out it would be wonderful. This is a desperate situation to be in. Thank to everyone
HUGS to ALL….....Patty More…

March 18, 2008

We are all important and a good support group is truly essentialViews: 52

I had not been online here for a few months and when I did sign on and read that I had even more new supporters which really touched me, it really made me realize how important we … More…

March 17, 2008

Thanks for everyone checking on me,Views: 60

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I have had to spend time in the hospital as I had fallen and fractured some ribs and when they were doing tests they saw not only that I was in desperate need of transfusions which I … More…

December 27, 2007

Bought Kris' bookViews: 125

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Hey Jill,
I just wanted to let you know that I did purchase Kris’ book @ Borders this past weekend, and I highly recommend it, though when speaking to my physican he wasn’t 100% on the … More…

December 21, 2007

Good Morning and Have a Very Blessed HolidayViews: 95

Well, it’s almost 7 am and becaue I felt so drained yesterday I laid down for a brief nap @ 3;30 and I didn’t wanke up until after 9pm. That was much more than a nap. So, of course it … More…

December 14, 2007

Hey all of my "C" WarriorsViews: 121

I had asked this last week on a post and I wanted to ask again. Though, Donna since she lives in FL. may have a better ideas as to places to stay. Airfare is very cheap at the present. I … More…

December 8, 2007

For any interested "Cancer Warriors'Views: 127

FYI: Ford is running a contest in observance of Breat Cancer and they are giving away a 2008 Ford Mustang Convertable that is PINK, of course. All you have to do is go to fordcares.com and fill out the name, … More…

November 22, 2007

Wishing everyone a very Blessed Thanksgiving:-)Views: 131

Today is Thanksgiving and with each hoiday and give THANKS for being here with my children yet another year. You can’t always go by what the Doctor’s predict what your life expectancy will be for if if I had listened … More…

November 21, 2007

I am back in REMISSIONViews: 130

I am so happy to report that after having BMB every 3 months for the past 1 1/2 years and the Gleevec dosage raised to 800mg daily, I am back in REMISSION. I am so very thankful. I would really … More…

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