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Name:
Gemma (gemmag)

Member Since:
January 29, 2007

Instant messaging:
MissisTook

Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Birthday:
February 5th, 1988

Type of Cancer:
Ovarian Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
November, 2006

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Tumor Size:
07

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 1

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Chemotherapy:
Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

Cancer Symptoms:

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

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

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.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

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

January – May as of now

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gemmag's Cancer Blog (68)

  Poem by Gemma's Mother Nancy

  Gemma's Now in Heaven

  Update on Gemma

  Always looking for the light

  So much is too much.

  Oh boy!

  Before I head on vacation

  A few answers and a few pictures

  News from Boston

  Everyone's gone for the week

  I was thinking.

  Looking so old

  Back home

  Headed to Boston

  I cried then ate a brownie

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