Deborah R.

Head and Neck Cancer - Stage 2

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关于CTCA医院,我什么也没说。我向与我谈论的所有有关癌症旅程的人推荐CTCA。

此推荐包括对该患者实际医疗结果的描述。这些结果可能不是典型的或预期的,对于本证明中描述的特定疾病类型。您不应该期望体验这些结果。

查看CTCA治疗结果我们治疗的普遍癌症。

My family means everything to me. We have been through thick and thin together. With my family beside me, I can get through anything. Together, we are stronger, and we know this from experience.

我和三个姐妹一起在阿肯色州中南部长大。我仍然住在阿肯色州,靠近洛克斯堡的得克萨斯州/俄克拉荷马州边界。25年后,我从泰森食品退休。我的丈夫基思(Keith)和我目前有锅炉 - 鸡肉饲养的锅炉。我们饲养婴儿小鸡,直到它们增加了足够的加工。我们的农场有20个锅炉房屋和5名员工。我们喜欢照顾我们的鸡,并在他们的一生中尊重它们。

I enjoy spending time with my husband, two stepchildren and grandchildren. I also care deeply for my sisters, which is why when Cindy was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, I was with her every step of the way.

寻找希望

I was scared when my sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had metastasized to the liver. We did our research, and this was a tough cancer to beat. The research led my sister to seek treatment at Cancer Treatment Centers of America®(CTCA). I was often at the CTCA®塔尔萨的医院和我姐姐一起支持她。

从一开始就在前门行走,给我留下了深刻的印象。CTCA不像医院。大厅是如此的和平和放松。我们感到希望。我们走的任何地方,都会立即受到欢迎,如果我们不确定该去哪里,CTCA员工会带我们去那里。患者和家庭是积极的,善良的和友好的。医院有一家现场自助餐厅,一切都新鲜健康。

在我在CTCA度过的时间里,我都认识了我姐姐的所有医生,护士和临床医生。她围绕着整个护理团队,并在整个治疗过程中为她提供支持。最好的部分是听到她的治疗过程结束时,扫描没有更多的癌症迹象。

My journey

2013年,我开始经历一些常见symptoms that I assumed was a cold. But my runny nose continued for a while, and I sought help. I went to an ear, nose and throat specialist, and an MRI located a mass in my nasal passage. On December 26, 2013, I had surgery to remove the tumor and a biopsy, which concluded that I had stage 2 nasal cancer.

I didn’t hesitate with my next steps. I wanted the same care that my sister received because I trusted those doctors and nurses to get me through cancer treatment. I called my sister’s care manager at CTCA. She walked me through the steps to becoming a patient at CTCA. I sent in my health records and insurance information, and I soon had an appointment for an initial evaluation. It all happened so fast that I could hardly believe I was moving from the caregiver role into that of a patient.

我会见了我的护理团队,并完成了必要的扫描和检查。在整个过程中,我收到了详尽的解释,当我有问题时,我并没有急切。我的医生为我提供了有关我的癌症的信息,然后与我讨论了我的治疗选择。我们认为第一步是放射治疗。

我接受了辐射疗法七个星期。我的头,脸和脖子是所解决的主要区域。我在这段时间里住在医院,因为我需要每天在那里。我得到了丈夫,姐妹和继子女的大力支持,在这段时间里,他们都照顾了我。

我于2014年3月开始化学疗法。我经常在家庭和医院之间来回去。在这段时间里,我有很多副作用。我的嘴会肿胀。我的嘴和食道有疮。我经历了呕吐和腹泻。我有一个喂食管,可以帮助我获得所需的营养支持。无论我在医院还是家里,CTCA都在我身边。我可以使用支持护理临床医生,并与自然疗法提供者和临床肿瘤学营养师一起工作,他们帮助减少了治疗的副作用。

化学疗法对我来说并不容易。这是非常努力和累人。但是我丈夫永远不会让我放弃,在我需要时鼓励我。我的姐妹们也是如此,与我一起祈祷,激励我保持坚强。我的护理团队告诉我,如果我愿意战斗,他们将在我旁边的每一步。

Milestones

My last treatment was in February 2015. My scans came back all clear. My prayers were answered, and this was a milestone worth celebrating. My feeding tube was removed, and I was on a liquid diet for a year. I’ve undergone 27 surgeries to stretch my esophagus.

In January 2017, we lost my mother to pancreatic cancer. My sister and I encouraged her to also treat at CTCA, and we were with her throughout her journey. Ultimately, she lost her fight, but she was loved and supported throughout her treatment. My dad passed away that year, and our hearts mourned. We pray daily for those we have lost.

关于CTCA医院,我什么也没说。我向与我谈论的所有有关癌症旅程的人推荐CTCA。

在2019年,我正在吃固体食品,我每六个月返回医院检查一次。进行癌症治疗以及随之而来的一切都改变了我的生活。一开始不知道结果改变了我对一切的看法,我比以往任何时候都更加欣赏。第二次机会,我想看我的孙子长大,孙子大学毕业。我已经看到我的其他孙子找到工作,并且庆祝了他们的成功。在过去的25年在一起后,我有机会与丈夫长大。我们正在农场一起享受生活。

I pray to God every day for good health, and I thank him for his blessings. I tell others that have been diagnosed with cancer to keep their head up and don’t lose hope. Always have faith in the Lord. There are so many milestones in life to keep the fight going.

诊断:
2013