LI2Day, Ellen’s Run, Birdhouse Auction, GNO (2 different ones). I have been actively involved in fundraising for Breast Cancer/Women’s Cancers since 2006. I have recently co-founded a not for profit organizaiton, “Nana Cares – The Kattie O. Berkoski Foundation” in honor of my mother who lost her battle with Lung Cancer on March 10, 2010. The organization provides financial and emotional support for those struggling to meet medical expenses due to circumstances beyond their control. We are new, but we are up and running. Our first fundraiser was July 16, 2011 and was a wildly successful “Sock Hop”. We raised almost $10,000. Our next even is a “Christmas Cash” raffle and we hope to raise even more!

Clinical Trials:

I am in a random trim to determine the best “cocktail” to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, at MSKCC. I receive paxalt and topotecan three days in a row every three weeks. I will remain in the trial as long as the tumors are shrinking, or at least not growing. I have a CT Scan every three cycles and of course all of my blood work, side effects are very tight ranges. Apparently I received the best of the bunch because I am having very few side effects and my tumors are shrinking!!

Stats

Posts: 15

Photos: 5

Events: 0

My Supporters: 14

I Support: 9

Comments: 26

Tara Mansir's Cancer Blog

Cancer Blog Entries Archived by Date

2012 (1)
- February (1)
  - Reality? Well its been a really long time since I have been here, I havent been feeling great, physically or ...

2011 (14)
- December (2)
  - Oops! Here is the latest upddate...... I just re-read my previous blogs and realized I hadn't updated you since my last CT Scan! WOW! I wo...
  - New Year Reflections I haven't blogged in a while, and I miss you all! We know how it gets around the holidays though! ...
- November (3)
  - Thankful! Good morning!! Tomorrow I begin treatment #3 and I will get the results from my CT Scan. I am a bit...
  - Back pain? What back pain? Ok, so as I was lying in bed this morning and I thought to myself, "Hey, I am lying on my back and i...
  - RAMBLER Not really sure what I want to say today, kinda flitting around with many thoughts. I think I will ...
- October (8)
  - Round 2 Coming Up So I am getting ready to start Round 2 on Monday. That is pretty crappy since it is my Baby girls 6...
  - Fall My first diagnosis of Cervical Cancer occurred at almost the same time as this diagnosis. Much like...
  - Soul Mates? So the rant of the day is........soul mates. Let me start by saying I have been married three times...
  - Thank you! Well, I haven't popped in for several days and there are so many things I want to say! My mind is a...
  - PHEW!!! Ok then! Round one is complete. I was very surprised on how hard it was on me. As this is a recur...
  - September 2008 I think it is best if we start from the beginning. Just so as people don't think I am completely cr...
  - And we're off.............. Yesterday we went back to MSKCC to sign up for the GOG Trial. Urinalysis, ECG, and Bloodwork done, ...
  - The Mighty Oak In August, before I knew anything was wrong, I took part in Ellens Run. This is a local fundraising...
- September (1)
  - Really???? Ok, so I have recently been dagnosed with a recurrence of Cervical Cancer. Quite honestly, it is so...