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Cancer Stole My Year

Published on Nov 21, 2015

My struggles with cancer in 2012

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Early 2012

I was diagnosed with 2 types of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
● Non-Hogdkin's Lymphoma - http://www.lls.org/diseaseinformation/lymphoma/nonhodgkinlymphoma/

● Flickr photo - https://secure.flickr.com/photos/4yas/3492450507/
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they were BOTH Stage 4

  • Within a week my PowerPort was installed
  • My chemo started 2 days after that
  • The first infusion of Rituxan led to seizures
  • As did the second attempt
  • And third...
● Cancer Stages - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_staging

● PowerPort - http://www.bardaccess.com/port-powerport.php

● Rituxan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rituximab
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I Survived My 1st chemo

But the cancer was still eating me alive
Pre-cancer weight was around 190 lbs. I dropped down to roughly 140 lbs during chemo.
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Back-to-back

In May I was hospitalized twice
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I hit a 106.1 degree fever,
blacked out, & was told about it later.

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I had full blown hallucinations & became violently ill from the morphine.

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They put me in the neutropenic ward. Several times I thought I was going to die.

● Neutropenia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutropenia
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Somehow I survived & celebrated my birthday in the hospital

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I was ready for my final scan

After 6 rounds of grueling chemo & 3 hospitalizations
● PET Scan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positron_emission_tomography
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and prayed

As I waited for the PET scan to start, I stared at the ceiling
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I've been in remission since August 1st, 2012

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This is my story. Thanks for listening.

Gabriel Novo

http://CubanNomad.com