Susan’s Story

Site created on September 8, 2016

In August 2016, I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer.  Everything should have been fine after surgery, but within 6 moths it had spread throughout my body.  Only  3% survival chance.  But we began the journey and after a couple surgeries, 36 rounds of radiation, 9 rounds of carboplatin/taxol, a year of hormone treatment and three years of immunotherapy and targeted chemo therapy, I'm still standing.  Not all in that order, but basically, constant treatment.  I am updating my story and my posting because I have not posted in a long time...

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Where did the month go?

Journal entry by Susan Peach —

I am so so tired.  Most days are spent mostly in bed.  I am also significantly immunocompromised  and am requiring round the clock care as my thinking is cloudy and I can’t keep my own needs nor medications straight. I went to the hospital Aug 21st I think. I couldn’t stop vomiting. Colitis from immunotherapy. My body is killing the cancer and my colon cells. So I have a freaking decomposing necrotic colon. After a couple weeks in hospital, came home. Like Sat of Labor Day. Life is still fuzzy. I am still trying to recover and slough off dead organ as well as heal the rest.  
So that is what is going on around here. I am also aware of experiencing so many blessings.  My tribe is showing up in really meaningful and helpful ways.  I am receiving notes and emails that mean the world. Please forgive my scant or even empty response. I’m simply tired. The doctor said it would be a long recovery, and I can see going in a positive direction, so we are staying the course. Love to all!!!!
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