My name is Debra Sheridan. I was diagnosed Oct '06 with Stage 1V squamous cell CA of the right tonsil. I completed chemo/radiation treatment on Feb 14, 2007 - my 52nd birthday. As of today, August 6, 2009, I am cancer free! Yeah!! Radiation burned my upper trachea to the point it stenosed enough I needed a trach to breathe. I've learned to eat again without...
I have 4 kids, I am currently working on Social Security Disabilty (finally at the court hearing level). I have been married for 14 1/2 years. My family has a plethora of genetic disorders. I have Arnold Chiari Malformation type I, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Tethered Cord Syndrome, in 2001 I had a small stroke that I have fully recovered from, and now have a 1.8cm aneurysm on my right kidney....
My name is Ron Sparks and I have cancer.
Sounds like a 12-step program, huh? Being diagnosed with cancer has changed my life. It's been an incredible journey and it's not nearly over yet. Not even close. As a writer, I have a cathartic need to express myself when I am in trouble - so it's no surprise that I blog profusely about my cancer and my recovery.
I was diagnosed with squamous...
