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Kathy Bienapfl (kbienapfl)


November 2, 2007


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Minneapolis, Minnesota


Anal Cancer


Squamous Cell


July 2006


Stage 4


No


Lobectomy


yes


Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)


Cancer Survivor


The fear I see in the eyes of the people I love.


Appreciate and enjoy every day.


Lower back pain
Vaginal pressure
Low energy


June 2007; Lower right lung wedge resection


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


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


kbienapfl's Cancer Blog

February 26, 2008

Hospital UpdateViews: 861

Evidently I’m as sick as I thought I was. Yes….physically.

Dr. Grothey (Mayo) and Dr. Rousey (local) have agreed they want to keep me in the hospital for a longer period of time. Their theory yesterday was ‘let’s keep her overnight just to appease her’. Ah…now they are recognizing that I am one sick and uncomfortable patient.

They can’t give me a specific length of stay. Just until they get ‘things’ under control. Until then I will continue to be pumped with gigantor bags of potassium and other drugs to keep trips to the bathroom to a minimum.

Thank you for all of your prayers and positive intentions. I know how powerful your thoughts are and I really do appreciate it.

Posted on February 26, 2008 at 3:06:17 PM by Kathy Bienapfl (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 3 comments)

Thanks for the update. Hang in there. I hope you get to go home soon.

Posted on February 26, 2008 at 3:24:57 PM by jill

Thanks for the update. I am sorry you are having such a rough time. I feel sure they will be able to get you up and about and back home soon. My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you. I care…

Posted on February 26, 2008 at 8:25:49 PM by joyce

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you

Hugs

Posted on February 27, 2008 at 11:42:27 AM by karla (unverified)
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kbienapfl'…Cancer Blog (32)

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  Official Test Subject

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  There's No Place Like Home

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