Hello I'm Lori I was diagnosed with basil cell carcinoma in 2003 [...]
Hello I'm Lori I was diagnosed with basil cell carcinoma in 2003 the first surgeon I went to just did plastic surgery I thought it was infected due to my cat scratching my nose so after the first surgery I could stick my finger into the side of my nastral I then went to another doctor which he did a biopsy first and confirmed my worst nightmare it was malignant so I seen the surgeon who did the Mohs surgery where the slice off layers while your awake finally he cut fresh healthy tissue so I thought I was cancer free for the last 13 years I was wrong in November 2015 my nose area started to swell so I went back to doctor who did an mri and found a huge tumor at the base of my forehead and top of my nose I now have advanced basil cell of the entire sinus cavity my right eye it has eaten through my skull and is now touching my brain I swore I would never take chemo well guess what I take erivedge daily the side effects are horrible headaches, nausea, aches and pains, light headedness, anxiety, fatigue, no taste, thinking hair, I feel like I'm 90 yrs old but I refuse to take this laying down I push myself everyday to do my normal routine now I just went to Doctor and I noticed what seems to be a bulging bone coming from my nose by my eye and a puffy pouch on my check below the eye that has cancer so Friday it's another Mir to see what's going on. The chemo is shrinking tumor but very slowly. Will update as soon as I get results! "I have cancer cancer don't have me" stay strong never give up!
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Stay positive prayers going out to you!!
Thank you! I appreciate it
I admire your tenacity and will pray for your continued strength and courage.
Thank you so much I appreciate it.
Sorry about the cancer spreading but I am energized you won't give in. Thanks for that - it's like a PEP talk. Marilyn
I was just told the chemo pill I was on has stopped working. I asked about t- cell, stem cell, immunothearpy, other chemo and was told I could only have proton radiation & chemo combined I was given a few weeks to a couple months to live. Obviously these doctors have no idea who I am I will not allow this beast to invade my body and take over I will fight this with every part of my being. I will wear the shirt that says these are my battle scars when cancer tried to take over but failed! I have a small but great group of friends around me. I've had 3 good friends walk out of my life because they couldn't handle what I was going through but that's their loss I'll be around for a long time it will take more then cancer to bring me down. My theme song is " ain't no mountain high enough" stay strong everyone cancer does not have to take your life fight that beast! You can win the battle!! God bless everyone!
@fighter13 Prayers are being sent!! FIGHT FIGHT
More power to you my friend. Give it a good battle; many people have fought and won. You can too. I assume you have had a second opinion??? Keep going, Marilyn
Wow!!! I love the attitude!,,,,