UPDATE: for anyone who is curious or cares, UPDATE:
August 4th, 2025 I was sent for my second PET Scan after completing four rounds of chemo and the news was wonderful!!!! my cancer has shrunk tremendously. All my labs look great so it’s on to surgery on September 2 and fingers crossed they will get out every last little bit of cancer. After a little bit of healing, I am having another 4 to 6 rounds of chemo and a new immunotherapy drug called Durvalumab, and they will continue that Drug for a total of 10 months I believe. Fingers crossed everything continues to go well and I want to thank everyone on here who gave me support on this journey you don’t know how much it lifts my spirit and helps me fight the good fight. Thanks again. See you on the flipside.
I was diagnosed with esophageal Junction  cancer on April 10, 2025. Until the call from the doctor, I believed it was never going to be me, I thought I cannot get cancer. Little did I know cancer does not discriminate. It does not look at your race, gender and especially age. I am only 48 years old and I have cancer.. It is still sinking in, but this poem is how I feel about my diagnosis and my journey, I will fight until the bitter end. Cancer will have to take me kicking and screaming, dragging me all the way. I am resilient, I am strong, I want to live! Please help me if you can with my cancer journey, it is not cheap to get cancer!
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#CANCERSUCKS