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Long awaited results...

4/8/2016

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First off, thank you for everyone who has been texting, calling, and messaging me to check in since my last scan.  It has been a busy two weeks and I wanted to get the official word from my doctor before giving an update.

I had a PET scan on March 25th.  I actually was able to speak to the nurse at my gynecologic oncologist's office on the following Monday to get my results. My doctor was out of the office for the week so she went ahead and went over everything with me.  I got the best news I could hope for, although the cancer is still there, it is stable.

One spot, in my abdomen, got a little bit smaller.  One spot, in my pelvis, got a little bit bigger.  Overall the other five spots maintained their size and there were ZERO new spots!!!  I am happy to announce that I will be continuing on with the Avastin treatment to maintain the cancer. 

Please check back soon for another update.  There is a lot of exciting stuff going on that I can't wait to tell you about.  In the mean time, have you checked out my Cervivor Challenge fundraiser?  I hope you will consider donating to my Cervivor Challenge.  Cervivor has done so much to help me find my voice and a place in cervical cancer advocacy.  Cervivor does so many amazing things for women and has an awesome goal:  eradicate cervical cancer!  Think about it, with our help the next generation might not even have to deal with cervical cancer!

Cervivor has played an integral role in my life since I first attended Cervivor School in San Diego in September 2015. Since attending Cervivor I have been able to more effectively advocate for cervical cancer awareness. Cervivor lit a spark in me and the organization continues to impact me in positive ways on a daily basis. Through the sharing of our stories, we can help to eradicate cervical cancer. We can make it so the next generation doesn't have to go through what I am going through. We can be the change. I utilize my blog, www.tealelfs.com, for much of my advocacy work and through Cervivor I have been able to expand my reach by being on the news and participating on a variety of panels related to cervical cancer awareness. Every dollar counts.

Cervivor's Mission Statement: Cervivor is a community, a learning tool, an advocacy resource, and an online retreat for healing, connecting and thriving. We at Cervivor want women dealing with HPV or cervical cancer to know they are not alone. We are a circle of friends, a circle of support and a circle of hope. Our network of survivors and their friends are all part of this circle – offering support for those who have received a diagnosis, education to those who want to learn how to protect themselves from cervical cancer, and advocacy to everyone who wants to help us stamp out this disease once and for all. Visit Cervivor to learn how you can get involved.

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Lacey
4/8/2016 09:16:44 pm

So glad to hear good news!

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    Erica is a 32 year old cervical cancer advocate who is out living cancer for the third time. When she isn’t advocating for cervical cancer and HPV awareness as a Cervivor Ambassador, she previously oversaw the STEM program at the school where she was an educator; she now helps coordinate the robotics program. Erica enjoys spending time with her husband and son in their Indianapolis neighborhood, as well as pursuing new and adventurous hobbies. She can most recently be found fawning over kayaks and daydreaming of returning to whitewater kayaking with First Descents, an organization for young adults impacted by cancer. 

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