> From: Vicki Hammer <Vicki.L.HAMMER@state.or.us>

> To: vianet@i-2000.com

> Subject: My mother has it too!

> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 2:16 PM

>

> My wonderful mother has Leiomyosarcoma and she's going to beat it!

>

> I am so glad that you were inspired to help others with this web site.

> Too many of us felt alone when we learned of the cancer that has affected

> someone we love. When I found this on the internet, I copied as many

> letters and information that I could and sent it to my parents. They

> were comforted by your information, as well as the info from the other

> survivors.

>

> Unfortunately, my mother's cancer started in the bone of her leg, not the

> muscle tissue. She is seeing a wonderful doctor in Winston-Salem, North

> Carolina who is working with other patients with Leiomyo. Right now, I

> am having my mother recall all of the treatments that she has gone

> through in the past 6 years. I will update this letter on the web-site

> to hopefully help all of those who need it. Any information that we can

> use to fight this cancer will be helpful.

>

> Oh, by the way, RADIATION WORKED FOR MY MOTHER'S TUMORS!!!!! (Yes, you

> read that correctly!) My mother had a tumor in her spinal canal that was

> pressing on her spinal cord and was going to paralyze my mother if we

> could not stop it from growing. Through radiation and medicine, we were

> able to shrink it!

>

> I hopefully will have more information about my mother's treatments in

> the next week. I will also give everyone the name of my mom's doctor

> too. He has been an inspiration to us as well.

>

> Do not send e-mail to the address at the top of this letter! (It is a

> work e-mail address.) I can receive e-mail at: dahale@ix.netcom.com

> or can be written to at:

> 4675 Goodpasture Loop Rd. #116

> Eugene, OR 97401

>

> Good luck to you and I will say a prayer that one day, we will all be

> celebrating our triumph over this cancer!

>

> Amy Hale