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Carrie D.

After living a healthy, active life for 45 years, I was surprised to find myself diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Following two courses of chemotherapy that failed to remove the tumor in my stomach, I had a partial gastrectomy in October 2008 and my digestive system was forever altered. On... Full Bio
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Good Post-Gastrectomy Article

I had my six-month check up with my oncologist yesterday.  The blood results that were available during my appointment all looked good…iron and...

Yogurt

I ate yogurt this morning.  I’d had a banana and one infusion of gunpowder green tea earlier in the morning.  The yogurt was a 4oz “Li’l...

Topamax

On January 25th, I met with my neurologist, Dr. Holmes, for a regular six month check-up.  I have been seizure for for nearly 2 1/2 years now...

Gifts for Gastrectomy Patients

I saw this link on Facebook today from “No Stomach For Cancer”:

Fourth Cancerversary

Four years ago, an ER doctor asked, “Did you know that you have a mass in your stomach?”  Three years ago, I lost half of my stomach to cancer...

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