Donna's Breast Cancer Procedures and Treatments
This is a list of all the procedures and treatments that Donna went through during her 9-year battle with Breast cancer, that I know of. This is not a complete list, by any means, but it will give you a general idea of what she did go through during this time. I do not have all the medical terms, nor all the medications she took, I am not her doctor. This is just from my memory and some of the dates are guesses. I want to use this as a testament to her and her strength, courage and resilience for withstanding all of this.
I expect to pass through the world but once.
Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness
I can show to any creature, let me do it now.
Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again.
| 1991 | Diagnosis of Terminal Breast Cancer |
| 1991 - 1992 | Hysterectomy & Mastectomy Blood transfusions |
| 1992 | Chemo Therapy
Radiation Treatments Breast reconstruction (not sure) Blood Transfusions |
| 1993 - 1994 | Bone Marrow Transplant
Chemo Therapy Treatments Blood Transfusions Platelet transfusions (At this time the Breast cancer had spread to be on her liver and hip joint) |
| 1994 - 1995 | Chemo Therapy
Radiation Treatments Blood transfusions |
| 1995 - 1996 | Chemo Therapy treatments
Blood transfusions (At this time the cancer had spread on her liver and hip and now to lower spine) |
| 1996 - 1997 | Chemo Therapy Treatments
Blood Transfusions (At this time the cancer had spread on her liver and hip and lower spine up to her shoulder) |
| 1997 - 1998 | Chemo Therapy Treatments
Blood Transfusions Morphine pump implant (To help control the pain in her hip and spine) (The cancer continued to spread) |
| 1998 - 1999 | Chemo Therapy Treatments
Blood Transfusions (The cancer continued to spread) |
| 1999 - 2000 | Chemo Therapy Treatments
(The cancer continued to spread) |
Donna was told in this 9 year period on 4 or 5 separate occasions that she had less then 6 months to live.
She made it far, far longer than 6 months....
Donna said: "They keep telling me, I am not supposed to be here." She laughed. "Well, I am still here! I have to be, I have my Children to take care of."
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Page last revised 15-May-2000