> From: Ruth Blackinton <ruth.blackinton@snet.net>
> To: vianet@i-2000.com
> Subject: Surving
> Date: Wednesday, August 06, 1997 8:08 AM
>
> Hello Kent,
>
> My name is I Ruth Blackinton and Jon Lewis gave me your name and said to
> look you up on the net so I did. What A great Page you have. I,too,
> had leiomyosarcoma and have been cancer free for 2 years and 8 months.
> I had a stage 4b metastatic case with the primary tumor site in the back
> muscle behind the stomach. I had three operations and 5 rounds of MAID
> chemo and have CT scans every 3 months; I have one this Sunday at Sloane
> and will get the results from Jon on the following Friday in NY. I am
> very glad to be alive and I still get a case of nerves around this time.
> You are the first and only person that I have heard of that has survived
> this particular brand of cancer; I'm glad that you advertised your
> sucess; maybe we will meet someday in Lewis's office. I agree with your
> advice on not reading much about the disease; all one has to know is
> that one is ib for a big concerted effort; my husband and four children
> and I are still trying to integrate our experiences of the year I spent
> fighting for my life and winning.
>
> Thank you again for your Page filled with wit and hope,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ruth