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Name:
Josiane Dixon (josigirl13)

Member Since:
June 22, 2007

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josigirl13

Location:
Sacramento, California

Birthday:
2-13-76

Type of Cancer:
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
A.L.L. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Diagnosis Date:
6-20-07

Bone Marrow Transpant:
Yes

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
it never lets you go

Cancer Symptoms:
I had spots that looked like bruises on my skin and my left sinus was completely clogged. I had none of the traditional symptoms of leukemia. When I relapsed I was getting head rushes periodically throughout the day. A spinal tap confirmed blasts in my CSF.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:
I have 6 months of chemo:
1. Daunorubicin, Vincristine, Asparaginase, Prednisone
2. Cytarabine, Etoposide
3. Methotrexate
months 4, 5, and 6 are a repeat of months 1, 2, and 3. I also had 6 doses of intrathecal methotrexate (chemo injected into my spine).

I am getting cytarabine, methotrexate, and a steroid intrathecally. I think I’ll also get one round of high-dose cytarabine intravenously prior to transplant.

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