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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

May 27, 2008

I hope that everyone enjoyed their Holiday!!!Views: 124

I’ve been away from the computer for awhile. The bone pain has gotten a bit worse so sitting at a desk is just something I don’t enjoy. My daughter grduated from college on April 29 and she needs a more sophisticated notebook so she is giving me hers. I don’t know what else she could need for when she began college I paid $2100.00 for that one, but I am thrilled to get it. She is now an official HS ENglish teacher but she has announced to me that she is enrolled in Graduate School, which really comes as no surpise to me, I only wish that she would take some time off, she graduated with a 4.0 gpa, she truly does push herself, sometimess too much, but she is determined to get her PhD. She has really matured. I am so Blessed….
If anyone watched OPRAH, last week when DR. OZ was on so was my oncologist brother, Dr. Brian Weiss that runs the Weiss Institute in Miami. He is actually doing a retreat with Kris Carr. Where he is very out in the public and has been on basically every reputable TV program, his brother, Dr. Weiss is content to not even have a website. He gives so very much to his patients has says that he has no interest whatsoever to be in the media. He truly is an awesome physician and I feel very blessed to have him not only as my DOctor bit a true friend.
I will be going into the hospital on June 4 for a bone marrow biopsy. Dr. Weiss had postponed it 6 months since I had that set back in February, He is hoping for a better than ever biopsy this time. The way that I look at it, I have had less than not at all good results in the passt & he always seems to know just how to adjust my medicine & Procrit to get me back in Remission. Besidess, I have GOD watching over me.

Hi Patty,
CONGRATULATIONS on your daughter’s college graduation. I know you were so proud and so happy to have been there for it.
You have been on my mind and I have been wondering what you learned from the bone marrow biopsy of June 4.
You will always be in my thoughts and prayers even if you don’t hear from me often.
GOD BLESS AND BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Hugs,
Joyce

Thanks Joyce for your kind word and your support.I will be getting the results of the Bone Marrow Biopsy on Thursday, June 19, so it’s just a few days away. I’ll be sure and let you know
Love, Patty


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