weezie's Cancer Blog
April 28, 2008
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Here is the link to the Healthcare programme that I mentioned I saw a couple of weeks ago. Well worth watching. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 12:39:33 PM by Louise (
Health Care in America compated to the rest of the World, 
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Health Care in America compated to the rest of the World, 6 comments)
06.22.08 - 
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Weezie,
Bless you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for e-mailing my friend, Connie. As far as I know you are the only one that showed interest and for that I sincerely thank you. Connie has been a dear friend that has been aa RN for more than 30 years that has worked the past 20 in Hospice then she went to the Bone Marrow Transplant division and she told me that she just couldn’t handle the BMT floor, then since has solely concentrated in Hospice only. Though, I don’t think I have ever known such a tremendous caring and devoted RN as Connie and I would do anything to help any one of her friends that is stricken with any cancers. No, she doesn’t belong here, but I am certainly gong to advise it, for when I sent her letter here Connie had no idea that I had done that, but I would sincerely do anything to help for her heart is always in the right place and would go to the end of the earth for any of her patients, friends and especially family. She is truly one of a kind. Thanks again Weezie. May God Bless you throughout this journey. Love & Hugs, Patty
Dear Weezie,
I truly thank you for taking the time to share your story with me about your dear Mother and sincerely appreciate your views as being her “child”. Whereas, I have always been the Mom, Dad & Friend & etc., whatever was ever needed at any particular time to my children, for at that time I did think that I could be ALL THINGS, though years later I know we are all human and things happen beyond our control. I thought our lives were going so well when I was dx @ 37 then I truly did feel like a deer caught in headlights. I am really going to put much thought into what you had to say.The last thing I would ever wish to do is to take anything away from my children, for they are my life and everything that matters to me. I thought I was helping them by sparing them details.
My daughter graduated from college this past Tuesday 4-29-08. When she graduated from HS in 2004 I thanked GOD for giving me that special time and being able to share such a monumental time in her life. Now, 4 years later I was able to watch her graduate college. It was a very emptional evening for me, and one that I give tremendous thanks for. It seemed so recent that my oncologist told me that “he wasn’t sure I could pull through and I needed to get my affairs in order”. Still typing that makes it seem real all over though as my physican he had his duty for at that time my platelet count had dropped to ZERO despite a regime of transfusions and therapy that I was only 2nd in the US to have this experimental treatment. When I was admitted my platlets were “3” and despite all of the state of the art care that I was receiving the hemorrhaging was faster than they could transfuse me and they dropped to “ZERO”, though my Dear Father wheeled me out just 2 days before Christmas for one of the most joyous holidays of my entire life. There was no gifts for my children for I had spent the entire month in the hospital, and for their young ages I felt badly about this. But, they were so mature beyond their years they all so bravely told me that I was the only Christmas Gift they wanted or needed. I was so thankful that I had such important time with my Father for this was our last Christmas, for he passed away early in the spring.
Weezie,
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. To answer your question about the book I wrote. The name of it is Cancer, Chemo and Beyond – Survivors and Their Unique Journeys
I have kept a blog going since I was first diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in July 2005. I was told by many doctors that there was nothing that could be done and that I had less than 6 months. I quit chemo a year ago because it quit working. Since then I have been traveling, working on my book and living life more than I had since being diagnosed.
The book follows my journey through all the surgeries and chemo and I also have other peoples stories in it with several different cancers.
It should be in the book stores in about a month or 2 but available through the publisher in about 2 weeks. I will keep everyone posted on my blog about when it is available. I have been told it is very inspirational. I did it mainly to help other people that have been diagnosed get through the medical pitfalls like being told their is no hope and not taking that for an answer.
I will keep you posted.
Donna
Dear Donna; thanks for your reply. I am curious about one thing. Since you quit chemo a year ago, do you still see your Oncologists or did you send them packing too? I think it takes a very brave person to make such a big decision as you did. I also believe that there are many out there that would like to do the same thing. I have certainly seen at first hand that chemo is not for the majority of people. Unfortunately, there is so little alternatives left that one feels that is “an only option” policy. Anyway I am hoping to read your book and waiting with anticipation. I hope it will be available in Canada. If not can I order it through you? Good luck on the publication. I guess you will have some publicity and touring too? Weezie
Weezie,
I did send the oncologists packing too. I figured what do they know, none of them thought I would live this long. I did 16 months of chemo total. After awhile it just doesn’t work anymore. The only doctor I still see is my surgeon, after I get scans. What is interesting is the tumors have grown slower since quitting chemo. Actually half as fast.
The book will be available in Canada. I am told it should be available world-wide but you never know with publishers.
I am also buying advertising from Jill at BlogForACure.
Will Keep you posted.
Donna
Weezie,
I see that your oncologist has you on Arimidex, this means that you have positive hormone receptors. I am a triple negative, there is no treatment for negative cancers except chemo and radiation, the triple negative cancers do not responde to hormone therapy. You can email me at Angelwthwingz@comcast.net I have spend hours and hours learning about both the negative cancers and positive cancers.