I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with mets to my liver and lungs in February of 2023 after a trip to the ER for severe abdominal pain. I had emergency surgery resulting in a temporary loop colostomy. I started chemotherapy in March of 2023 and I had eight rounds of strong chemotherapy before being switched to maintenance chemo. I was then able to have a huge surgery in December of 2023 which removed my primary tumor, reversed my colostomy, resected my colon, removed my ovaries and resected and ablated 12 tumors in my liver.
Shortly after my December surgery my lung mets reappeared and I was on watch and wait until May of 2024 when my scans showed recurrence in my liver. Since that time I have been on and off chemo and had another surgery for tumor harvest in the hopes my cells can grow for participation in a TIL (tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte) trial. I am currently back on chemotherapy and hoping for another break after my next scan.
Lauryn’s LifeList:
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Flexible season tickets to the Miami Marlins