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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 29, 2008

A New Day Has ComeViews: 905

The view from the windows in my hospital room creates a desire to rejoin the world. I see traffic flowing out on the freeway near the hospital and recognize that the world continues to go on…I want to be a part of it. That would lead me to believe I am feeling better and recovering!

I have had a very healthy day today. I am tolerating food, napping peacefully and feeling so much better than I had been. If what I have been experiencing today continues until tomorrow morning I will be given my pass to escape. Yipee!

I never would have imagined that when I arrived in the emergency room Monday afternoon that I would still be here today. Of course, at that point, I didn’t know if I would make it out of the emergency room alive. Quite frankly, I was about as scared as I have ever been. At the time I thought I was being redirected on a long detour in my road in life. I now recognize it is was just another bump in the road. It has been a reminder to to live life presently and not be so concerned about what the future holds.

Set me free….I am ready to experience the joy of unwrapping multi-colored bows of each day.

Kathy,
So good to hear that you are doing better. I know you are looking forward to going home tomorrow. May God be with you is my prayer. Hugs, Joyce

Hooray. I pray you get to zoom right home. What an ordeal. Glad to know you are doing well.

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