My name is Patty and I'm a person who hates wearing hats, both literally and figuratively. Now I will be wearing a caregivers cancer hat because my husband has cancer and I need to be strong for him. But I also need a place to vent, look for support and find strength. Hopefully, this blog will enable me to deal with the process and meet others who are going through a similar challenge....
I am a SAHM with two kids. I have a disease called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and I have already gone through the recommended procedures to prevent it from turning into colon cancer. FAP will turn into colon cancer and both run in my family. My mom died of colon cancer in 1996, my brother was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2006 and my sister died of a weird form of FAP in...
I am a 45 year old single dad of a beautiful 5 year old girl. I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in Nov. 2005. It spread to my liver in Aug. 2007. I have been raising my daughter on my own, while battling cancer since her mom left us in Jan. 2007. I live in North Carolina, and although there is a major university hospital within 15 minutes of my home, I drive 75 miles each way to Duke...
I am a 39 years old Advanced Ovarian cancer survivor who is very happily married to my very best friend and soul mate where we live in San Jose, CA with our Blue Merle Sheltie "Blue Belle" and our Manx cat "Tonto".We have a pretty happy life together most of the time when I'm not fighting this cancer.
Most people would consider me to be a hard headed modern hippie; a...
I am a Stage 3B Cervical Cancer Survivor. I created this blog in an effort to raise Cervical Cancer Awareness. I was 28 when I was diagnosed with advanced Cervical Cancer and my story is a long, painful & inspiring one. Cervical Cancer is not talked about but it touches the lives of every single woman out there. We need to start talking about this cancer because it is not rare and it does...
There are so many C words that make your heart flutter like...couture, cashmere, or better yet closet!
But somehow in my 30's, I had completely forgotten about other C words-words that make your heart feel like it has stopped. Words like carcinoma, cancer or chemo.
I am a TV personality, producer and designer. I am the creator of an illuminated clutch line called www.solasfashion.com. As a...
I am 53 years old in very good health except for a medium sized malignant tumor on my left lung. I was diagnosed in May of 2009. All of the tests so far show no signs of any other tumors in my brain or on any of my other organs. I'm very greatful for that. On January 20, 2010 I will be undergoing a procedure called pneumonectomy. (removal of the entire left lung).
