Hey there!
I’m Mel! As I have traveled through my journey there have been a lot of things that I have learned along the way. I am not a doctor or even a health care professional. I am just a person that has lived through advanced stage 2 lobular carcinoma with double mastectomy, chemo and radiation. I also had a complete gastrectomy due to my CDH1 gene mutation. My hope is that I can help others with the things I have learned along the way.
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It’s Official – Cody is Cancer FREE!
We have heard from Dr. Kendrick today and the final pathology from the stomach and all of the lymph nodes shows that surgery was a success and they got all of the cancer!! There was no cancer found in any of the lymph nodes and the findings of the stomach were conclusive that the cancer…
Keep readingA Quick Update
Cody is healing well and is going through the process of learning what he can and cannot eat right now. It is a long process and will take time to try things and learn what his body will reject. Cody has decided to be back at his place in Lindstrom to chill and be with…
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Cody Progress Update
Hi all. We are home but wanted to give a quick update on our hospital stay and where we are at with healing and eating. Before we talk about an update – Having a TG or Total Gastrectomy is identified as being a Sea Horse. Sea Horses do not have stomachs. Cody and I are…
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Cody Updates by Mom 