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Gemma (gemmag)


January 29, 2007


MissisTook


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


February 5th, 1988


Ovarian Cancer


November, 2006


Stage 1


07


Grade 1


No


Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)


Cancer Survivor


Electrolytes plummeted which caused -> no appetite, night sweats/fever, dizziness, headaches, inability to walk, fatigue.


10 inch incision on lower stomach. The doctors found a 22cm tumor surrounding my right ovary, removed it cleanly along with my appendix and right fallopian tube.


Nausea, fatigue/sleepiness, “Chemo brain” (inability to concentrate), dry skin, no nail growth, hair loss.

January – May as of now

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My main support

Here is one of my strongest supporters; the infamous Zachary. He has shorter hair now :( (I liked his longer hair)

This is also at a casino themed birthday party. Soooo most days he doesn’t look like a Mexican drug lord.

He also doesn’t know I’m posting this so shhh.

Posted on May 10, 2008 at 2:55:24 PM by Gemma (, Post a comment. 2 comments)

Um, ok, he’s pretty hot!

Posted on May 10, 2008 at 6:10:47 PM by tanya

Looking Good

Posted on May 11, 2008 at 11:39:26 AM by karlak

Gemmag's Stats

Posts: 39
Photos: 6
Events: 0
My Supporters: 15
I Support: 9
Comments: 121
Views: 6918

gemmag's Cancer Blog (39)

  The anxiety

  Prolonged >.<

  My hair :(

  Wow

  Sorry, I'm alive

  The first went like this;

  A letter to God

  So I freaked a little bit

  Results pushed back?

  @Tanya

  Umm rare cell A?

  I'm confused

  Guess who's back...

  Good news and randomness

  Last post for quite a bit



gemmag's Photos (6)

My main support
A more recent me
My little sisters tattoo

Community Blog (188)

  May 14, 2008



Community Calendar (39)

  05.04.08 - 2008 Denver Making Strides Against Breast Cancer




My Supporters:

 angelwthwingz

 angel & ben

 Gerald Lane with help from Timothy

 Rachel

 Patty Morris-Hildebrand

 Jill

 Joyce

 Lisa

 rayoflights7

 Mac

 Sam

 sue

 Tanya

 Louise

 Kellye 


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I support:

 Sherri

 angel & ben

 Joyce

 Sam

 angelwthwingz

 Tanya

 Lisa

 Mac

 Brooke





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