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Gaile (gaile)


August 16, 2007


Sacramento, California


July 13, 1952


Lung and Bronchus Cancer


Non small cell lung cancer


12/01/2006


Stage 4


Yes


Cancer Survivor


That I am allowing it to control my life.


To awaken from my complacency.


Ease my burdens not by saying, "let me know what I can do", because I can't get that far on my own. Ease them by just taking charge of what I am worrying about, I am very open about the things that need doing that I can't get to.


Pain. The metastasis is skull, spine, ribs, liver, lung and lymph nodes in chest and pelvis, liver, pelvis, hip. Half of my tongue is paralyzed due to c-spine involvement so talking, chewing, swallowing are difficult.


None


Weill have gamma Knife radiation to brain lesions


Taxol, Carbo, Avastin (pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, confusion). Zofran was the BEST anti-nausea drug and I tried them all. Broken pelvic bone, NEUROPATHY (very bad so I am on an anti-seizure drug to control it). Tarceva, Alimptor…


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Friends collected a “Luxury Fund” for me to spend on anything. They wanted me to get massages and nail care but my bones were too fragile for massages, I broke my pelvic bone doing nothing at all. And the neuropathy in my hands and feet was so bad that I couldn’t stand them to be touched. I got many beautiful scarves, a wig, make-up, and took my kids to the movies. I had 3 groups bringing our family dinners


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Gaile and my mom, PhylisViews: 275

Gaile and my mom, Phylis

My mom is 83 and beautiful. She is my hero and I love her dearly. I have on my wig which I hated and rarely wore. I much preferred scarves from BeauBeau they are gorgeous, a bit expensive but they made all the difference to me, I’m worth it!

Posted on August 16, 2007 at 1:41:09 PM by Gaile (, Post a comment. 2 comments)

You both are beautiful! I hope your feeling well, Gaile! Sue

Posted on August 19, 2007 at 10:32:22 AM by sue123

That does’t even look like a wig. You two look great! your mom looks like such a sweetie.

Posted on August 19, 2007 at 7:35:42 PM by jill
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Gaile's Stats

Posts: 7
Photos: 3
Events: 0
My Supporters: 10
I Support: 11
Comments: 43
Views: 4535

gaile's Cancer Blog (7)

  Well, it was good for a while!

  The Latest...

  And so we just wait... ?

  Results Today

  Thanks for the nice comments

  I rarely update here...

  Oh My, 2nd Line Didn't Work, On to 3rd Line and Gamma Knife!

gaile's Photos (3)

Gaile and my mom, Phylis
Gaile and Colleen (my daughter) at her graduation BBQ
Jamie and Gaile

Community Blog (210)

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 Debbie wife of Cancer Survivor Steve A.

 Jill

 Joyce

 Sherri

 Mac

 Shelly Bryant

 simplysharron

 Grace

 sue

 Louise


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 Shelly Bryant

 Grace

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 Carol

 Debbie wife of Cancer Survivor Steve A.

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 Carrie Davis





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