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From Life with a Newborn to Stage 4 DLBCL: Anna’s Story
Anna M., Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Stage 4 Symptom: a rRapidly growing, painless lump on the breast Treatment: Chemotherapy
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Stage 4 Colon Cancer, Faith, and Family: Kristie’s Story
Kristie C., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: None per se that she noticed; she experienced constipation and passed narrow stool, but had been experiencing constipation most of her life, and thought that these digestive issues could also have resulted from perimenopause Treatments: Chemotherapy (including adjuvant chemotherapy), radiation therapy, ablation therapy (liver ablation), surgeries (colectomy,…
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Stage 4 Cardia Cancer Transformed Luwen’s Life and Perspective
Luwen S., Cardia Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Backaches, heartburn and acid reflux resulting in vomiting bile, fainting spell after eating, fatigue, inability to swallow Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgeries (esophagectomy, partial gastrectomy)
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Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Surgery at 28-Weeks Pregnant: Arelly’s Surprising Story
Arelly R., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Nausea, blood in stool, side pain, extreme fatigue, excessive burping Treatments: Surgeries (gastrectomy, port placement), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy (antibody-drug conjugate)
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New Motherhood and Stomach Cancer: Dawn’s Story
Dawn C., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer), CDH1+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent bloating, feeling of discomfort in the stomach area, weight loss, dehydration, feeling very full leading to vomiting, high blood pressure Treatments: Chemotherapy (HIPEC, including through a clinical trial), surgeries (gastrectomy, splenectomy, cholecystectomy, oophorectomy, appendectomy, omentectomy, peritonectomy, lymphadenectomy), immunotherapy
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Alicia on Motherhood, Advocacy, and Spreading Joy Through Flowers After Her Bile Duct Cancer Diagnosis
Alicia P., Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Nausea, persistent diarrhea, extreme abdominal pain (right side) Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolization)
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Planning Love and Life with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer: Kayleigh’s Story
Kayleigh G.-P., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Blood and mucus in stool, increased frequency and urgency of bowel movements, small bowel movements Treatments: Chemotherapy, chemoradiation, planned surgeries (lower anterior resection, lobectomy)
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Outspoken Self-Advocacy: Frank’s 2nd Opinion Found His EBV-Positive Stage 4 Stomach Cancer
Frank B., Stomach Cancer (EBV-Positive Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, swelling in one testicle, urinary tract infection, back pain Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Family, Loss, and a Second Chance: Valerie’s Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Story
Valerie V., Thyroid Cancer (Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Warning Signs: Bruising, extreme fatigue, cold intolerance, weight loss Treatments: Surgeries (total thyroidectomy, neck dissection, lymphadenectomy), radiation therapy (radioactive iodine therapy), hormone therapy (thyroid hormone suppression therapy)
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at 29: How Ashley Navigated Motherhood and DLBCL
Ashley P., Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Stage 4 Symptoms: Feeling like holding breath when bending down or picking up objects from the floor, waking abruptly at night feeling “off,” one episode of fainting (syncope), presence of a large mass in the breast Treatments: Chemotherapy, bridge therapy of chemotherapy and radiation, CAR T-cell therapy
