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Name:
Terri Lee (terrilee)

Member Since:
September 24, 2008

Home page:
Click here.

Instant messaging:
brandytrouble

Location:
Hudsonville, Michigan

Birthday:
December 21 1970

Type of Cancer:
Ovarian Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
October 1, 2005

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
05

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

ER:
Negative

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Hysterectomy

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Fundraising Goal:
To raise enough money to find a cure!

Money Raised:
just starting

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
losing my hair, my identity and the Chemobrain

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Be happy with yourself and side-step anything that puts a frown on your face!

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Be there

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Visual imagery

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
All negatives!!!

Cancer Symptoms:

Bloating, high blood pressure, cramping, bleeding inbetween periods, unusual periods, constipation, infertility.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Complete hysterectomy with both Ovaries removed. Side effects was a jump right into menopause complete with hot flashes, mood swings and because my hormones were out of whack depression.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

n/a

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Carbo and Taxol 6 rounds. Loss all my hair, even my nose hair, eyebrows, everything. Weak, muscle and nerve pains, anemia

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I am taking Estratest and was told to go see a hormone specialist because one HRT does not fit all but Im afraid to much hormones would send me out of remission.

Fundraising Description:

I have a couple online t-shirt sites where I sell custom made awareness and survivor Ovarian and breast cancer tees, hats and hand bags. 25% of my sales go to the breast cancer prevention fund and ovarian cancer Research fund. The main site is linked to “My Home page” section of this blog.

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