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Name:
Kathy Bienapfl (kbienapfl)

Member Since:
November 2, 2007

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Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Type of Cancer:
Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Squamous Cell

Diagnosis Date:
July 2006

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lobectomy

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The fear I see in the eyes of the people I love.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Appreciate and enjoy every day.

Cancer Symptoms:

Lower back pain
Vaginal pressure
Low energy

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

June 2007; Lower right lung wedge resection

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Pelvic radiation; July – September 2006
Side effects became so severe required hospitalization during final week of treatment.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Currently on taxol/carboplatin
Prior treatment of Folfox 6 showed no sign of lung met shrinkage.

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