Spowell's Cancer Blog

Cancer Blog Entries Archived by Date

•  2012 (6)
  
  
  •  April (1)
    •  1 Year Ago yesterday I truly started on this journey called cancer; I had a d&c and cone bx that revealed cervical cancer...
    
    
    
  •  February (2)
    •  Back from Florida Just the therapy I needed to be with family...there is nothing better. Did more this weekend physica...
    
    
    
    •  heading to Florida in 2 days Just for a short visit with family, then next weekend to Charlotte NC to get my new puppy Mac; Going...
    
    
    
  •  January (3)
    •  I am cancer free, for now at least Negative Pet Scan...can breathe for 3 months. Still in shock, not sure what else to say. Hope every...
    
    
    
    •  Pet Scan Approved...machine broke, Really? ok, after much hounding last week, got my approval for PET scan,was suspose to be today, been on spe...
    
    
    
    •  Well I am waiting To hear whether my PET scan is approved; also I have been feeling like I am going to start my period...
    
    
    
•  2011 (28)
  
  
  •  December (3)
    •  Yesterday was the second hardest day of my life I put my dog Laney, my furry child to sleep; she is no longer in pain. However, she takes with her m...
    
    
    
    •  No news yet from the EGD I wait, and I wait. Didn't see anything real exciting on EGD, so reasons I feel bad per MD, other th...
    
    
    
    •  Having an EGD done today Well, the nausea, and the vomiting every am continues. So, went to GI last week, and they said we ne...
    
    
    
  •  November (3)
    •  Come on Thursday..... I am so ready for Thursday; I have been saying for weeks how I am not leaving my gyn/oncologist offi...
    
    
    
    •  Can I say I am over this? I am so tired of nausea and fatigue! Just want to fill better. I know there are others out there wor...
    
    
    
    •  Counts still not good and now a UTI? well, I have noticed a strong odor the last few days; I drink a lot of water so, I was concerned. Te...
    
    
    
  •  October (4)
    •  When do I get to feel better? Just wondering when your counts go back up, the nausea stops,the fatigue fades, and you begin to fee...
    
    
    
    •  Well I am DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had last internal tx today...now for the wait. In 1 month I will see MD for follow up. Just wait and...
    
    
    
    •  Well I guess I am to suck it up and accept it is what it is Per my radiation oncologist about my counts and feeling awful; It just takes time per Dr.Buck; So I ...
    
    
    
    •  Counts are down even more this week I have continued to feel awful. My second wedding anniversary came and went without celebration due ...
    
    
    
  •  September (4)
    •  Well I thought I was on the mend...think again With the external and chemo done. I thought 4 internal tx will be nothing. I will be done! However o...
    
    
    
    •  Well I finished week 5 and hit me like a ton of bricks Missed 2 1/2 days of work..without pay;but in the long scheme of things this is minor.Diarrhea is th...
    
    
    
    •  Week 5 and it is hard Well...I spent another day at home yesterday...running to bathroom and then resting; man it hits har...
    
    
    
    •  Well Chemo #4 done Today actually feel ok...just like every other chemo day...it usually day four after the chemo I fee...