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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.




ibpatti32's Cancer Blog

November 22, 2007

Wishing everyone a very Blessed Thanksgiving:-)Views: 166

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 to them when I was diagnosed in 1994 I certainly would no be here today. But, I attribute it to trying to live healthier than I ever did in my life (before cancer). I have an awesome oncologist, Dr. Peter Weiss that hass kept me on the right path. And, most of all your FAITH in beliving that we can all beat this thing. God Bless All…...........

AM I THE ONLY CML SUARVIVOR HERE? When searching for other CML survivors I noticedddd a man that had not entered for one year and I became very concerned. Hopefully, he is doing well. I would really like to talk to other CML survivors is you are out there. My heart breaks when I read just how horrible some of your surgeries and treatments have been but you are wonderfully corgeous…..You have my Blessing, thoughts and prayers. Patty

Hi Patty,

It was so nice to read your comment today. I too, am a breast cancer survivor…using all natural remedies to treat…no chemo. Nice to hear you had an oncologist that supported you.
But, for me, If I would have listed to her, I would have had surgery and chemo and radiation.
I just couldn’t. Seems that scared me more than the cancer. Well almost three months later and I the tumor is almost undetectable. I have put together a video on youtube and have a website going up a few days…seems I need to share this story and join with woman and men with cancer…there is a cure.

I would love to hear your story. I am looking for survivors who would love to share their testimonials with the world. Together we can make a difference.
Please email me if interested…Iris

Hi Patty, Thank you so much for your warm words. Although our disease different, we still carry the same appreciation for life.

You have had quite a battle and I find you to be a true inspiration.

Thank you so much for writing and including me in your thoughts. You are indeed in mine.


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