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 assefacalanni's Cancer BlogNovember 5, 2008
I found a doctor who can help me that is from Sloan Kettering who is now at Duke, I will be going there to get a better opinion for the brain tumor. Good news, I’ve finished with carb. chemo and now will be on taxol for another 6 months for preventive measures. I’m excited that soon I will completely won the battle with ovarian cancer, and will only have to worry about the brain tumor. Thank you everyone for your support and love. I can not believe how wonderful everyone has been. I have been very sick from chemo and my vision is already bad because i wear glasses and with chemo I can not read everyone’s blog like I would like. If anyone that is out here I’ve missed, please know that I think about everyone of you, please continue to fight if you are battling cancer, and if you have a loved one you’re supporting, hang in there and be strong. I’ve read about 40 blogs in the past two days and could not respond as I would like too, please do not feel left out. One woman in particular she is supporting her mother in law (I believe) and they recently moved her to hospice. You and your family are in my prayers, as my memory is horrible due to chemo, god knows exacly who I am talking about. Hang in there and be strong, supporting someone with cancer is the best thing you could ever do. I will be e-mailing a couple of people slowly as my strength will allow me to. Thank you everyone who have offered help, I am also looking foward to be a bit warmer thank you to a wonderful response I recieved. Yuyu I hope you hang in there and fight, if you need someone to talk to , call me even if we have to sit on the phone and breathe lol. Joyce H. you have a huge support, thank you so much for listening and understanding. You have been so wonderful. I went back to dss as you told me and I finally got help! I love you and I hope to see you soon in NC. Jill if it wasn’t for you, this website would not be here. You’re so wonderful and I hope god sends you many blessings and angels that you couldn’t imagine. Thank you so much. Sorry if i’ve missed anyone out here, if i did i truely apologize.
October 27, 2008
Celeni, Im sorry to hear about your lost. I haven’t been online due to my health. I feel so lost that I came on and see so many people heath has worsened or they’ve passed. This is a poem to both Wes and Gemma G. Heaven Heaven, where the streets are made of gold, Heaven, where flowers grow wild, Heaven, where we are free, savannah allison Assefa, Assefa, That poem is very beautiful. So glad to see you posting again. You were missed. Many Blessings to you, Monica That is so beautiful. Sending you lots of healthy vibes. Fight, fight, fight girl. Dear Assefa, warm hugs,
Hi everyone, thank you for your prayers, and concerns. Yuyu has contacted me by phone and let me know you guys were wondering what happened to me. I tried posting a blog on thursday night/friday morning but the website was down for some reason. I’ve been very sick, weak. I’ve been laying down alot and watching movies and sleeping. I pretty much don’t have the energy to do anything. There are so many people out here putting me through things because they choose not to understand what I am going through physically. Lisa W. sorry I keep missing you each time you contact me, I’m never at the computer 85% of the time, is statys logged in. I’ve return to ny after traveling to find a doctor to help me and I found out that I also have Adult Medulla Blastoma (first time I ever heard of this type of cancer). The doctors again told me that I will die. Exact words, quote “this type of cancer is very untreatable. After it affects you it will shut down your vital signs (visions and hearing) then you will be come paralyzed and die”. “Do yourself a favor honey, go home relax. Live yourself a normal life until you die”. I may have found a doctor this morning at sloan kettering who gave me more hope. I’m finished with car. chemo and still taking the taxol. chemo for another 2 months to treat the ovarian cancer. Most likely i will be doing radiation and a trail drug for the medulla blastoma. I also may be having to have a type of spinal nerve surgery? ( i will learn more, i zoned out after hearing the news). I know once i start surgery they will have me in isolation for like 14 days, and then on and on until my count rises. I hope I do not have to go through that. They will have to isolate me for sanitation reasons. I am going through so much, stuff is breaking down on me and I may have to sell my house. I do not have money, I’ve taken a huge pay cut that I’m now on disiblity and only getting $700.00 a month. I’m freezing cold and the only thing I’ve asked my family for was two heavy patch quilts and another laptop. They don’t seem to care what I’m going through. I’m very shock to come back online after being gone away from here for a while to hear that she has passed. I hate caner, I can’t stop crying thinking about it. She seem to be doing so well from what I read and I had 100% faith that she would win the battle with cancer. I’m sending so many prayers and thoughts to the entire family. Gemma even though you have passed, I know that you are now an angel. Please watch over all of us as we fight our battle with cancr. Assefa! Assefa, Hi there gal. I was happy to hear from you . I just wanted to say that you are always here in my thoughts and in my prayers where you belong. Hug Sherri Assefa, Send me your address, melissa_samei@hotmail.com and I would love to send you an electric blanket and a quilt. XOXOMelissa Assefa It hurts my heart that you are going through so much…and evidently without the support of your family. I hope that there are close friends or other relatives that are “there for you”. Please let me know what I can do..or what I can send to you. My email address is celeni1@aol.com. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Peace Celeni
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Thanks for your support -
Great to hear from you and so glad you found a doctor from Sloans. And glad you are done with chemo. rock on!
It is good to hear from you. I am so happy to hear your fight with ovarian cancer is going well. I will be praying that you find answers to help with your brain tumor. Hang in there and keep fighting!
Take care,
Jalene
Assefa,
I am happy that you sound energetic and hopeful. This doctor sounds great and I pray that he will be able to help you beat the tumor! I’ve been thinking of you.
Yuyu
Just sending a whole lot of Love.
sherri
Oh, I am so glad that you went back to dss and I am soooo happy that you got help. I was worried about you. Sometimes you just have to keep going back until you find just the right person to help you. Some try so much harder to help than others do.
I will always be here for you at any time you need me. I am looking forward to hopefully meeting you while you are in NC.
I love you, too, my friend,
Joyce
Assefa,
So good to hear from you. It sounds like your spirits have been lifted & the chemo is kicking the ovarian cancers butt! YAY! Keep fighting & stay hopeful. Let us know what you find out at Sloans.
You are in my prayers.
Hugs,
Monica
Assefa,
I just found tour blog for the first time in 3 months that I have been on here. You have quite a story.
You are young and strong and I pray that you will kick the rest of this Cancer to curb.
Sonia
Good to hear from you! I’m glad to hear good news. I was worried about you for some time. Talk to me any time on the messenger. Love and hugs and prayers!
XOXOHi Assefa,
My name is Priscilla im a 26yr old Thyroid Cancer survivor. I know how it is to be young and feel like your body has turned on you! I’ll keep you in my prayers and I hope you aren’t doing to bad right now.
Email me anytime if you ever need someone to chat with!
Much Love & Tight Hugs