gemmag's Cancer Blog

December 29, 2006

My new years resolution: Beat my cancer (where I've been)

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I thought it was just a simple stomach problem.

I have cancer, at the ripe age of 18. It made me sick, I never would have thought cancer can physically make you sick like that. I’m much more educated now.

I was mad at God yesterday when it clicked. “That was cancer in my body” I have never cried so much in my life. I was scared, and still am.

I came out of this experience with a new faith, new strength, and a brand new outlook on life. It’s unpredictable. I was faced with the idea of a living will so many times in the hospital, then I was told I could very well have my uterus and both my ovaries taken out, meaning at 18 I was rendered useless when it came to making a family on my own.

Russ came to visit while I was in the hospital and I cried last night too because he came to visit and it really still means a lot to me. I still have your flowers and they are alive, I got up to put water in the vase today and the teddy clipped to it got wet, lol never thought of taking it off.

January 3rd I’m going back to the hospital with my mom to talk to the doctors who operated on me. They’ll tell me what I need to do, if I need chemotherapy, how much if at all; what pills I can take and so on. Or they could tell me I just need to visit the doctors more often, and say my incision is healing perfectly.

I’m healing very well and I’m content and confident I’ll be alright. I just have to watch my body more closely. I’m missing only an appendix (guess they thought they’d get rid of it while they were in there) and one ovary and couldn’t be more thankful.

Posted on December 29, 2006 at 10:25:00 PM by Gemma ( My new years resolution: Beat my cancer (where I've been), 2 comments)

Welcome Gemma! I am glad you found this group. Please post any questions here and someone will be able to help you out. I know that feeling of being overwhelmed by all the new information you will hear and expected to learn on your own. we will be here with you through your treatment and after.

Posted on January 30, 2007 at 7:55:34 AM by jill

You have come to the right place.
Please let usknow how you are doing Good and Bad.

We are sister Mothers that are going through or have gone through some kind of cancer. In my case Breast. Cancer, free June 06.

Godd bless you nd hold you in his arms.

Posted on January 31, 2007 at 11:07:24 AM by karlak