It is with a much sadness that I let you know that Patty passed away December 27, 2013.
The Chemo Diaries was started by Patty Kuzara, and it was her way to get through the fight, while hoping to help others fighting this HORRIBLE disease.
My family wishes to thank everyone who followed Patty’s journey and provided her support along the way. Click over to the AILAB website, and sign up to be a volunteer and/or make a donation. || Read more
This holiday season, what I am most thankful for is my husband.
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the troops rally around the cancer patient and their family. It has been no different with our friends and family. What people don’t realize is the incredible challenge it is for the spouse.
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From the beginning of this cancer journey its been Prayers for Patty, Kickin’ Cancer’s Dupa. Well, a couple months ago I started experiencing pain on my dupa. It was pretty sore any time I would sit on it. I thought perhaps I was developing a bed sore, but it didn’t make any sense. I had an exam and they gave me a CT scan, which confirmed a lump had formed, the size of an egg. Try sitting on that, yikes! || Read more
Hello friends. Just wanted to bring you up to date on things and to let you know I think it’s time for me to be a Princess.
Since my last treatment, I did have my right lung drained. They removed 600 cc’s of fluid. The procedure, overall, didn’t really help with my breathing, but they put me on a low dose of dexamethasone (steroid) and that has made things better. I think we are going to leave the left side alone. I was not a fan of the procedure, plus it didn’t seem to help. || Read more
Since I started my new chemo last week, I haven’t been feeling well. I had a lot of pain in my back, ribs, and stomach. I have also been struggling with my breathing. Just picking up a sock off the ground was a challenge.
Yesterday, I went to Roswell Park for my second chemo treatment, but because of my complaints, the doctor said I needed an x-ray and then a CT scan. || Read more
I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen, which showed that there has been a slight growth of cancer. There is a new spot in my liver, approximately 1.5 cm. Doc said its difficult to tell if there has been any growth in my lungs because there are so many spots in there. If there has been any growth, they said it is small. The image is an example of what my cancer looks like in my lungs. 
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The last few months have been so busy, I apologize for not posting. Between my son graduating from high school, planning his graduation party and putting a team together for the Ride for Roswell, my brain was on overload.
It’s been about a month since I finished my whole brain radiation. My doctor said I’d start losing my hair around the two week mark. She was right. What she didn’t explain was the process. At first, my scalp starting itching like crazy. Imagine a mosquito bite that is all over your head. Yikes.
