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About Me:: I am errr...soon to be that age with a "5" and I've found myself once again on the fighting sidelines with canSer. My sister is battling ocular mellanoma with mets to the liver(an other places...GRRR) we lost both our parents withing a Yr of each other to canSer, Dad with kidney canSer, Mom with pancreas within thelast 3 yrs. My sister has been dealing with this eye canSer for over 6 yrs. It is indeed so RARE, that her Dr's have NEVER seen it do what it's done. I have turned her onto the "green diet" and your book Kris and You have given us both much HOPE & inspration as we now move into yet another battle zone with this canSer. She is now going "green" and you have to see it to believe her "CAN DO" attitude. WOW! She says i'm her HERO for showing her the "way", but man oh man, she is one very POSITIVE gal for what she's been thru (& going thru)!!!
she 4'9" and all PIT BULL when it comes to this kanSer CRAP!!!

Where do you live? (city, state, country): Sutherlin, Or. USA

Relationship Status:: Single

Favorite Quote:: ?? thinking...too many too list.....

What's your personal mission statement?: I will stand by my sister thru thick & thin,& walk thru fire & deep water for her during this ordeal.

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Getting ready for another "clinical trial" for my sister!!! This time it is a "CTLA-4" drug trial. She came thru the Labs & MRI ok (she is now a PRO @ them ) She "meets" the guidelines for this "trial" so here we go....off an running trying our level BEST to stay ahead of any "new" tumor growth and praying like EVERYTHING that the ones she has (with the help of this drug) will shrink & DIE!!!! Also along the way that her "side effects" will be only slight and not too troublesome. this do… Continue

Posted on September 1, 2008 at 9:52am — 1 Comment

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HOPE THIS BRINGS A SMILE TO EACH OF YOU WHERE EVER YOU ARE. REMEMBER TO SMILE!!! Barb~

Posted on August 15, 2008 at 12:01pm — 2 Comments

update on my sister's "clinical trial"8-10 dr visit

1st off "hug's" to all here~ you all have made me smile when all i wanted to do was SCREAM out "F ing canSer just leave me an my family to hell alone". It is with the spriit of each of you that we fight on and will CONTINUE to kick ASS in this canSer ordeal. (((hugs))) No… Continue

Posted on August 13, 2008 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment

well, here we are @ day 57 of my sister's "clinical trial"...

Today my sister will meet with her onc.Dr. and find out just how well she has done with her "trial" thus far. As for "side effects" they have been very VERY mild and handled with extra bed rest and nausea meds. So that has been a BIG +. One that we are very thankful for. I chose to not go to this apt. with her & her hubby, for one I felt like they needed the time to deal with the latest "news" on their own, and for two I have to see about getting another job~since she has been in this "trial… Continue

Posted on August 11, 2008 at 12:43pm — 3 Comments

update on my sister's "clinical trial"

Hey all, Well as of 6-19 my sister has been doing "wonderful" "super-fantastic" and way beyond what the dr's had even hoped for!!! she has had not one of the "side effects" that they told her she "may" have. Blessings & prayers answered there! She has a ultra sound of the spleen and a EKG + blood work on monday 6-23 and then will return home from portland for 2 weeks "rest" (down time, though it will most likely be anything but "down time' for her, she is NOT one to sit still an let others "… Continue

Posted on June 21, 2008 at 3:15pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:17am on September 1, 2008, Lanae said…: Hi Barb! So strange, I just read your response to Austin's blog and had to write you! My Dad used to say the same thing as your Mom! How weird is that. He'd say "when things are rough pick yourself up by your bootstraps and you'll be ok". Funny isn't it. Anyway, hi. I'm sending you and your sister tons of positive vibes! Have a great day.

At 6:17pm on August 30, 2008, Barbara Nelson said…: Hey Barb, My married name is Nelson. Nice to hear from you.

At 8:10pm on August 12, 2008, Austin said…: Oregon!! I'm so jealous! My sister lives up in Bremerton, WA.. I love the northwest!! I'm having a fabulous day!!

At 6:27pm on August 12, 2008, Austin said…: I've gotten better about debating, but I do love "stirrin' the pot" so speak. But yeah, I like for people to think outside of their normal comfort zone... otherwise life would be too boring!!!!

I hope you have having a good day today!!! :)

At 5:21pm on June 21, 2008, Judy Walls said…: Thanks Barb...tell your sister to hang in there and keep kicking butt. Attitude is everything

At 3:42pm on June 5, 2008, Michelle Moyer said…: Hi Barb,
My sister started chemo last week. Her first dose was 5 hours, and now her second only an hour. She was a little worried as her white blood cell count was low the day before her last treatment and she didn't know if they would still give it to her, but they did. So far she has not had any side effects, just trouble sleeping the first two days after her first treatment, and only one day with a bit of nausea. They still don't know the source. The doctor thinks either it is in the breast and so small it is not showing up in all the tests, or perhaps after it metastasized the cancer cells died in the breast. We will probably never know the source. She is staying really positive though, and is surrounded with our love. How is your sister doing?

At 11:23am on May 13, 2008, Michelle Moyer said…: My prayers are with you.
Michelle

At 6:23am on May 13, 2008, Barb said…: please pray for my sister today...as she goes in to find out what this latest "new" theraphy is all about.They are talking about "bio theraphy". or "whole body theraphy" is the other term the dr used.....This is like learning a brand new language.

Barb

At 1:42am on May 13, 2008, Michelle Moyer said…: Hi Barb, I will also be that age with a "5" this year. My father was a colorectal cancer survivor...but then died due a misdiagnoses of congestive heart failure. My little sister who is waiting to find out the source of her cancer is also 4'9". It's the waiting for these results that I'm finding the hardest. She is doing her best to stay positive. She is the youngest of us four sisters. The cancer has metastasized to three areas but they are searching for the source. Our health care system in Canada is completely covered by the government which some may think is wonderful, but the downside is that it takes forever to get tests scheduled and then again there is a wait for the results. It is now coming on four weeks since she has been diagnosed and we still know nothing. We are considering flying her down to the cancer clinic in Denver for further tests and quick results.

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