> 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