<3 "The idea is not to live forever but leave a Legacy that will" ~Trisha Trixie <3
Thank you for being interested in this group. This group was created to share positive and uplifting memes, quotes, images, etc with friends, family, and all or anyone who went through or is going through a Cancer Journey as well as my findings, my story, and more. <3
I hope I will be able to encourage, inspire and uplift others through my battle against this horrible adversity I have to face and that others too might have to face.
This group is also for me to be able to have a space to talk openly about cancer and other feelings associated with my now, cancer recurrence, and my KRAS mutation.
Now I'm fighting an even bigger fight. The fight against recurring cancer.
After learning in 2021 that there was nothing they could really do for me because of my mutation, I decided to live my best life, on my terms and I walked away from all conventional treatment,
Instead, I'm using TCM, alternative modalities of healing, mushroom extracts & other measures, shamanism, Native American medicine, Tibetan, Reiki, Energy, sound healing, chakra balancing, etc.
In this group, I share my research, my explorations of information, and the innermost feelings I may have.
By 2021 I decided to travel as much as I could before I can't.
<3 If you desire to follow my Cancer Wanderlust Journey, click here to follow the travels I choose in life:
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My Story
In 2010 I started having severe issues having bowel movements. In addition to this, my back hurt so bad I could not move many times. I was on Medicaid and living in Des Moines, Iowa. The doctors would not listen to me and focused on my back because I have Degenerative Disk Disease (which I found out later, a vast majority of people have this issue now). They gave mt cortisone shots, lidocaine, massage, acupuncture, and so on but nothing helped. I remember days of sitting on ice packs because of those treatments.
I begged doctors in Iowa to just give me a Colonoscopy. They told me they would not and could not because my insurance would not cover such a thing. There was no family history of Colon Cancer or Colon issues so they tossed up their hands (so to speak) and did nothing.
In 2015 my spouse and I moved to Colorado. My first doctor was an old fart who would not listen to me, so I stood up for myself and I FIRED HIM! It felt so good!
By 2016, I asked for the other male doctor at the clinic. They said he was not accepting patients. I made a big fuss and he allowed me to see him. Ironically, he got his training at the University of Iowa, but lived and worked in Colorado. (The universe likes funny things I am sure of it. Coincidences especially)
Luckily, this doctor was smart enough to think of ways we could see what was going on. I remember it so vividly. Tuesday I went to see him. That day I got a Transvaginal Ultrasound. That launched into Wednesday getting a CT scan asap. Thursday I was scheduled for an Immediate Colonoscopy. As I was waking up my spouse came in to retrieve me and the doc told him to get me to the surgeon to meet him, right away. Mind you, it was 5 pm-ish at that time and we drove across town, getting there at around 6 pm-ish to the surgeon. All of this confirmed that I had cancer in my colon and it was the whole length and width of my sigmoid colon area. Since I was already prepped, only soft foods until the following Tuesday for surgery. Drank the GLUG (as I call it, that disgusting stuff to clear you out) and then I had surgery to remove my sigmoid, take some of my intestines, and make me a new colon. Luckily, I did not have to have an ostomy bag.
The following is the rest of my story...
In 2016, I was diagnosed with Stage 3b, Colon Cancer. My tumor was removed on Nov 1st, 2016, but there were Cancer cells found in my lymph nodes. Starting in January 2017, I did Chemo for SIX months last June 26th. I had horrible side effects, thrombosed hemorrhoids, Cdiff, FOUR TIMES, and had to do a fecal transplant. Neutrophils went down and were hospitalized.
In, September 2017, I had my PET SCAN and was given a clean bill of health and a week later my port was removed.
In Feb 2019, my cancer came back to my ovaries acct I had a full hysterectomy and in Sept 2019 started maintenance medication Avastin plus TCM and other natural supplements.
2020/2021: Cancer recurred fire a 3rd time to my rectal area. Near the original anastomosis. We tried surgery but they found more cancer and tests proved I have a KRAS mutation.
2021/2022: I have decided to stop conventional treatment. My quality of life is more important. It is time to live life on my terms!! I want to live my best life. Traveling, seeing friends, family, and living life the best that I can.
...I am strong. I am a fighter. I am positive. I believe in God. I have faith. I am a warrior. My father-in-law gave me an idea...to view my cancer as a chronic illness. Let me tell you, that viewpoint changed my whole outlook.
I know I am ok, but the struggle is hard and the journey has been arduous.
2022- Coming from a retreat in Sedona, Az a woman told me to stop saying "I have cancer" because that means I own it. She told me to stop owning it.
A few years ago a TCM doctor and friend asked me "Who are you without your cancer? How is it serving you? When you decide to let it go, when you decide it is no longer serving you, your life will change."
Your love and support are much appreciated.
I love you all. Always.
Xo, Trisha Trixie: Sprinkler of Fabulous
If you would like to donate to help ith out of pocket cancer costs you can thru Paypal, CAshApp, Venmo, or Patreon, Trisha Trixie(Patricia Hunter) on Paypal, CashApp, or Venmo, or as I said below...
patreon.com/mylegacyoflove
"The idea is not to live forever but leave a Legacy that will" ~Trisha Trixie
