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Karen Spriggs (kleigh)


December 28, 2006


Houston, Texas


01-27-60


Ovarian Cancer


Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma


June 1, 2006


Stage 3C


Yes


Lymph Node Removal, Re-excision Surgery


Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)


Cancer Survivor


It comes back...sometimes


cramps (like the kind that you have when ovuating)just sort of different…
slight weight gain
being just a bit more tired than usual, but ultimately


June 1, 2006 Laproscopy…ultimately colonoscopy, and partial small intesting removal…with lymphnode involvement

June 12, 2006
Placement of a port-a-cath for IV chemo.

October 5, 2006
Coloscopy take down (reversal), and debulking…removal of tubes, ovaries, omentum, and more lymphnodes.


June 20, 2006, and every following 3 weeks…through August 29, 2006…then the last 2 of the 6 treatments – November 7, 2006 & November 28, 2006
Carboplatin & Taxol
I really didn’t know what to expect with the first treatment. Felt great for 24 hours after…but then I felt like a semi-truck had run over me about 10 times…or worse case of the flu X 20! Twelve days later, I had a reverse mohawk going on (hair falling out)and had my husband shave my head. The worst of it was losing my eyelashes and eyebrows! You know your hair is going to go…but no one told me ALL of my body hair would go Talk about being striped of your “womanhood”! I still wince when I think of those times!
Numbness in my feet(Pins & Needles)...always worse by the end of the day.


I’ll take my chances without it


June 21, 2006, and every following 3 weeks…through August 30, 2006…then November 8 & November 29, 2006
Injection of Neulesta
Major bone and joint pain…and I just thought chemo did a number on me!

Aranesp…only when my red count and platlets would get below normal. That wasn’t often


kleigh's Cancer Blog

March 7, 2007

OHHHHHHH HOW THIS SUCKS!!!!Views: 435

Here I am in Lubbock, daughter getting married on Saturday…and on Monday morning…I call my Dr. to get my CA125 results. Well…after it being at 28.6 last month…which was higher than the 8.3 in Dec., we are now looking at it sitting at 110.3. IT’S BACK! AUUUUUGHHHHHH!

I can’t stress over this, but it’s put me in the emergency room last night…and I’ve been sick since I got here. I can’t keep food down for the most part..as I have a blockage either just at the emptying of my stomach…or somewhere in the middle of my small intestine. Been like this since just before my birthday.

I Just wanted everyone to know that I’ve been showing my daughters this site…which they think is pretty cool.

Love to all!

Kleigh

Posted on March 7, 2007 at 9:19:45 AM by Karen Spriggs (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 8 comments)

Karen – UGH! what a post. Looking on the brighter side, please try to have fun and enjoy your daughters wedding. and then fight, fight, fight! We will all be sending you strength and courage. Please write if you need anything.

Posted on March 7, 2007 at 9:47:19 AM by jill

I’m so sorry. Mine is elevated too. I go for a CT scan tomorrow and repeat blood in a month. ugh. it does suck.

Posted on March 8, 2007 at 2:04:23 PM by slockwooclimbs

Karen – Hang in there! I’m praying for a wonderful wedding and that you will feel good. We’re all here for you. Take care!
Hugs!
Karen Beck

Posted on March 8, 2007 at 7:32:25 PM by kleebeck

Please forgive me but this is my 1st time working with any type of blog. I read your blog and I agree, you are a walking miracle.

I survived Non-hodgkins Lymphoma and was on life support 3 times from 2000 till now. I was just told that I am now dying of something completely different than the cancer that I survived.

I applaud you and I hope to hear from you. I truly need someone that can understand what goes on in a persons mind and body. My husband can only do so much – and thats caring for me physically.

Thanks, Moe

Posted on March 9, 2007 at 8:06:30 PM by life4moe

Son of a %*&#$! We’re all here for you…you can do this. Tell your tummy it’s going to be ok…

You’ll be in my thoughts.

Hugs.

Posted on March 10, 2007 at 2:44:14 PM by tanya
WEDDING UPDATE!

Well…after all of the grief that I’ve been through this week…I can finally say that I have now gained a Son-In-Law. The wedding was beautiful! I’ll be posting pictures shortly!

I’m just really glad to be back home…still not feeling all that well, but will be seeing my gyn/onc this Wed., and get a game plan in place.

I’m not through with this yet!

Much love to all!

Karen

Posted on March 11, 2007 at 5:03:18 PM by kleigh

you know we are in your cornor. and we will be there soon. call us let us know how it goes. love you

Posted on March 13, 2007 at 8:50:24 AM by seattlemassageangel

We are here to take care of each other.
No matter how near or far we are.

Close your eyes and we are there!

Sherri

Posted on March 13, 2007 at 12:19:04 PM by karlak
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Kleigh's Stats

Posts: 6
Photos: 9
Events: 2
I Support: 1
Comments: 47
Views: 4272

kleigh's Cancer Blog (6)

  Karen

  Update on Karen

  I GUESS IT CAN'T GET ANY WORSE!!!!!

  OHHHHHHH HOW THIS SUCKS!!!!

  I Need More Than Senerity!!

  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

kleigh's Photos (9)

I would like to Introduce....
Awwwww.....
OOPS!

kleigh's Calendar (2)

  03.10.07 - Kristen's Wedding Day

  01.27.07 - My Birthday



Community Blog (210)

  discharged from hospice



Community Calendar (43)

  06.22.08 - Treatment Started May 28th Rituxan




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