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110: Harriet Cabelly survived non-hodgkin lymphoma | gastritis | endoscopy | lumbar puncture
Harriet Cabelly of West Hempstead, New York had had stomach issues through much of her life. So, in the fall of 2020, when those issues surfaced, she went in for an endoscopy. It revealed gastritis, a condition from which she had suffered for years, and because of that, she thought nothing unusual was going on; but in March of 2021, Harriet began to feel weak and dehydrated. She had difficulty walking.
That’s when she had better visit an emergency room, where staff wanted to perform a CT scan of her stomach. Hours later, an ER nurse returned with its results and said Harriet had a large mass growing on top of three organs.
Harriet Cabelly was admitted to a hospital, underwent a series of biopsies and after six days she received her diagnosis. The doctor attempted to comfort Harriet by saying non-Hodgkin’s B cell lymphoma is one of “the better ones” and is very treatable. He went on to say Harriet did not have a large mass on top of three organs, but that she had a blocked liver duct. This, he said, meant stents would have to be inserted.
Next for Harriet were six rounds of chemotherapy and with each cycle an unpleasant lumbar puncture. As if the case with many who go through chemotherapy, Harriet lost her hair, didn’t eat well and had mouth sores. But she remained positive, focusing on nothing other than the next step in the journey. She rested she felt she needed rest, watered her plants and got out into nature when she could. After the fourth of the sx chemotherapy cycles, a PET scan let her know the treatment was work. The fifth and sixth cycles were a bit more painful, but two weeks after the final cycle, another PET scan revealed Harriet Cabelly was “all clear.”
Harriet says she can physically do anything she could do before her diagnosis, and has gone on to take up ballroom dancing. She says still has stomach issues and realizes she probably always will, but is thrilled to go through life feeling good and having energy.
Additional Resources:
Harriet’s Website: https://www.rebuildlife.com
Harriet's Book, available on Amazon: Light Through Darkness: Miracles Along My Cancer Journey
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Harriet Cabelly of West Hempstead, New York had had stomach issues through much of her life. So, in the fall of 2020, when those issues surfaced, she went in for an endoscopy. It revealed gastritis, a condition from which she had suffered for years, and because of that, she thought nothing unusual was going on; but in March of 2021, Harriet began to feel weak and dehydrated. She had difficulty walking.
That’s when she had better visit an emergency room, where staff wanted to perform a CT scan of her stomach. Hours later, an ER nurse returned with its results and said Harriet had a large mass growing on top of three organs.
Harriet Cabelly was admitted to a hospital, underwent a series of biopsies and after six days she received her diagnosis. The doctor attempted to comfort Harriet by saying non-Hodgkin’s B cell lymphoma is one of “the better ones” and is very treatable. He went on to say Harriet did not have a large mass on top of three organs, but that she had a blocked liver duct. This, he said, meant stents would have to be inserted.
Next for Harriet were six rounds of chemotherapy and with each cycle an unpleasant lumbar puncture. As if the case with many who go through chemotherapy, Harriet lost her hair, didn’t eat well and had mouth sores. But she remained positive, focusing on nothing other than the next step in the journey. She rested she felt she needed rest, watered her plants and got out into nature when she could. After the fourth of the sx chemotherapy cycles, a PET scan let her know the treatment was work. The fifth and sixth cycles were a bit more painful, but two weeks after the final cycle, another PET scan revealed Harriet Cabelly was “all clear.”
Harriet says she can physically do anything she could do before her diagnosis, and has gone on to take up ballroom dancing. She says still has stomach issues and realizes she probably always will, but is thrilled to go through life feeling good and having energy.
Additional Resources:
Harriet’s Website: https://www.rebuildlife.com
Harriet's Book, available on Amazon: Light Through Darkness: Miracles Along My Cancer Journey