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Vital Info

Name:
Angel (angelk)

Member Since:
November 13, 2010

Location:
Doniphan, Missouri

Birthday:
December 31, 1969

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Thyroid Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
December 31, 1969

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Thyroidectomy

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
How much it affects those who love me

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
It can happen to even the best of people

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
Not everyone handles the medicine as well as others

Cancer Center:
Citeman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
Trust your instincts!

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
Trust in God

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms:

I couldn’t swallow food for 3 months. Food seemed to get stuck. After tons of swallowing studies, I was admitted into the hospital where a cardiologist sent me for an ultrasound which found papillary thyroid cancer that had spread to my lymph nodes.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Diagnosis July 1, 2010…Remainder thyroidectomy and radical neck dissection July 20, 2010….

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Radioactive Iodine on August 2, 2010. I was very sick to my stomach for about 5 days.

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Photos: 2

Events: 0

My Supporters: 21

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Comments: 30

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Angelk's Photos

Angel's Warriors: Pre-glow Party

Posted on February 7, 2011 at 2:26:08 PM by Angel (Link, 1 comment, 530 views)

Fred, Blogforacure like this.

Just awesome. What a great photo of terrific people.

Posted on February 7, 2011 at 6:26:40 PM by Andrea

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