Dawn Rising: Not over yet... but almost!

January 21, 2010

Not over yet... but almost!

No signs of cancer in my body. WOW. No idea how much more treatment.... two more months of treatment, then another CT scan. Then 2 more months of treatment and another scan. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Interesting.

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Beautiful Broken Seashell said...: I am so proud of you and happy for you and your family! When I first heard the news in 2007 I was so sad and scared for you, your family, and especially Hailey. But here you are...a survivor...with a bright light at the end of the tunnel. I have to say this is some of the best news I've heard in a long time!; 1/29/10, 12:13 AM

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My Story

My name is Dawn Robertson, I am 28 years old. I live in Marysville, WA. My daughter Hailey is 6 years old. My husband and I have been together for 12 years. He is my rock. Ron, my husband, has been so strong through our journey. But boy are things getting tough. It all started in November 2007, I went in for a random check up, I had just gotten insurance through my work. I had only went in there to have my back checked out, I have arthritic spurs in my spine, had been having a lot of pain and thought with the insurance now I better get checked out. Not being a big fan of doctor’s offices I wanted to get in and out. The doctor at the Everett Clinic insisted I have a physical, considering I didn’t recall the last time I had one he thought it would be a good idea. After a few pokes and prods the doctor feels my neck…. A good size mass is in the right side of my neck…. What’s that? I ask, I don’t know, he says…. and this begins the story of Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

May 2009

It's not ending.... 4 different chemo treatments, 2 different radiation treatments, a stem cell transplant, and they still are not sure if they "got it".

October 2009
Still haven't "got it". Clinical trial now. Running out of options. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00601718?term=NCT00601718&rank=1