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Julie Scheffer for Nicky Hopper (nickysfight)


March 14, 2007


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Bandera, Texas


July 17, 1956


Colon and Rectal Cancer


Stage 4 Rectal Cancer with Metastisis to the Liver


November 2007


Stage 4


Fluorouracil


$10,000


$1,490


Loved One is a Cancer Survivor


The stress associated with my mom having a life threatening disease that I can't do anything about!


No initial symptoms.


Surgery sometime in April 2007, still completing initial chemotherapy


5 days a week, for six weeks in December 2006 and January 2007


We are selling MOON-O-GRAMS – Funny electronic reminders sent to loved ones and friends reminding them to get screened for colorectal cancer. You can learn more about our fundraiser at www.nickysfight.com




nickysfight's Cancer Blog

May 29, 2008

Wait and SeeViews: 145

It looks like Mom is still being considered as a potential SIR-Spheres candidate. YAAY! They are going to redo the shunt study in 3 months. The thought is that the Avastin has affected her vasculature and that is what caused the constriction of her arteries which is what could potentially rule her out as a candidate. So we have to wait 3 LONG months and hope that the next study shows her arteries have recovered from the effects of the Avastin and she can get the beads. She will continue to receive the Folfuri chemotherapy during this time but no Avastin. I’m very nervous about that but it will be more than worth the risk of her not getting the Avastin if she is able to receive the SIR-Spheres. They have had such good results! It causes me a lot of anxiety because I feel that with cancer you are in a constant race against time and always at that delicate balance between winning and losing against it.


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