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Colon Cancer Doesn't Define Me! It is my test for my testimony when this is all finished!! "-)

I've created this blog in order to keep up with my journey as I sail through the next 6 mos. of chemo. I wanted a forum to keep others' informed, especially for those times I don't have the energy to make contact. However, my friends and family are my life...so I'm sorry if I bore those who read this with pictures of them. I wish I could put a picture of each person who has touched my life in some small way on here...Much love, Leah

Monday, September 15, 2008

Not feeling well....will blog later!

Posted by Leah at 4:19 PM

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I am sorry you are not feeling well today but I pray God's hand will touch you. I have been thinking about you a lot and praying for your healing. Love you lots Vickie; September 15, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Anonymous said...: Leah, get your rest darling, sweet dreams. May tomorrow find you feeling better than today. Love to you and Steve and all of you others who are sharing love and sending prayers thru this site. Vernie; September 15, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Leah, I have been praying for you throughout the day.I am so sorry your not feeling so good today but we will pray for a good nights rest for you tonight and a much better day tommorrow. Love all of you so much!!

Angie; September 15, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Colon Cancer Awareness

About Me

Leah: July 16, 2008 was a life changing moment for me. I woke up after a colonscopy to hear the nurses trying to find Steve.They immediately whisked him off to a room and closed the door with the doctor and two assistants. I knew something was wrong. Very quickly he came out of that room towards me with a face I'll never forget. "Leah, they found a tumor, it's bad, you have to have surgery, I'm serious". The diagnosis is that I have Stage 3 Colon Cancer. I've had a colon resection surgery where part of my colon was removed and went through almost 8 mos. of chemotherapy. The cancer had grown through all 4 walls of the colon and into 1 of my lymph nodes. It is a very aggressive cancer. My Surgeon said they think it grew in 6-9 mos. The Surgeon said if I had not gone through with the colonscopy that in 3-6 months my colon would have been totally blocked and I would've collasped and died..thus why it is called the silent killer! This is the 2nd most common cancer in the United States. P.S. I've never had problems with my colon nor do I have a family history. Please get your exams..you never know. I sure didn't..

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