New Here to Cancer Board

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Registered: 08-31-2005
New Here to Cancer Board
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Fri, 05-25-2007 - 11:05am

My name is Erin I am a frequent visitor to IVillage. I have a wonderful husband Matt 3 beautiful children Hope (6) Carson (2), & Ryleigh (1) and 2 great parents. My mother was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in Oct. 2006. We have beenliving a nightmare since than. Her cancer is very advanced and has spread into the nodes, stomach and area's of the heart (just right outside). We went to MD Anderson in April hoping for a miracle recovery and were told "I'm sorry we cannot help, your cancer is very very rare." So we come home and have been doing a different chemo. My mom now weighs 87 lbs she is only 49 years old. My sister, brother and I and of course my dad are beside ourselves. My mom is my best friend and biggest fan ( I know I have my family ) but my mom and I are so so close. I still cannot imagine losing her, and I am very glad to see this board! It is very hard for me to talk about how I feel to my family because I am the strong one and life is so busy in my home and I work full time, and I do not want my children seeing Mommy break down. I could go on and on but I know you ladies are going through a nghtmare too! Glad to her here! Thanks for reading.

~Erin

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 05-26-2007 - 2:36am

Hi Erin


Oh I am so sorry about Mom.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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