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Don't ever disregard a bump or a lump...or a feeling. It can change your life.
This is the story of our friend Evan Hostetler
In May of 2013 I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.
It began in 2012 when when I was consistently tired and weak for no reason.
The doctors tested for everything (including leukemia and MS), all the results came back negative and they couldn't explain my symptoms.
Throughout the next year my symptoms worsened as I felt exhausted and drained as time went on.
My stomach had started to swell up in February of 2013 and I couldn't explain the swelling.
After finally having a bump large enough for my primary doctor to say I should have a catscan, the results showed a 7x7 inch mass attached to my ovary.
By the time I had surgery the mass grew so much the doctors said I looked 28 weeks pregnant on the surgical table.
No one expected it to be cancer, but when the pathology reports came back from John Hopkins University the report confirmed it was a rare type ovarian cancer.
Doctors in Vegas were so surprised since its not often people at age 28 have Ovarian Cancer, especially when it doesn't run in someone's family.
Then I had another surgery to remove my lymph nodes and appendix just in case it spread.
During that surgery the doctors found another cancerous cyst on my left ovary, as well as finding that the cancer had spread to my abdominal lining in three other places.
The doctors removed all the cancer and realized that I would need aggressive chemo and so, they inserted a chemo port into my stomach.
I was then diagnosed with Stage 3/Grade 3 Ovarian cancer since it had spread and was moving at a fast rate.
I had another surgery to have another chemo port put in chest a month later.
I started chemo in of July 2013 and did chemo for a year.
After i had finished chemo, a routine scan showed that "areas of concern" in my pelvis.
My doctor decided to do a surgery and see for himself.
Nothing was found, the scan had been wrong and I was finally cancer free.
This past January I noticed a small bump in my abdomen
when I had just finally started working at the Wynn/Encore again.
I had the doctor take a look and he said the bump needed to be removed and that I would need another surgery. He had hoped it was scar tissue which often happens after surgeries.
I had a surgery in January and found out that the bump was in fact cancer, again.
It was then decided that I needed to go to the east coast and be treated at Dana-Farber cancer Institute in Boston so that it was easier for my mom to take care of me during treatment.
I've been feeling good ,trying to keep spirits high and getting radiation 5 days a week at Dana-Farber and that is where I currently stand.
-Evan Hostetler- We love you for sharing your story...I know it's not easy, but you are a strong, sweet soul. And people need to know what happens in this other crazy world you are dealing with. Even it it makes One person aware of the signs .. we've won. Listen to your body, listen to the signs.-- Hang in there pumpkin, you have alot of people that love you
This is the story of our friend Evan Hostetler
In May of 2013 I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.
It began in 2012 when when I was consistently tired and weak for no reason.
The doctors tested for everything (including leukemia and MS), all the results came back negative and they couldn't explain my symptoms.
Throughout the next year my symptoms worsened as I felt exhausted and drained as time went on.
My stomach had started to swell up in February of 2013 and I couldn't explain the swelling.
After finally having a bump large enough for my primary doctor to say I should have a catscan, the results showed a 7x7 inch mass attached to my ovary.
By the time I had surgery the mass grew so much the doctors said I looked 28 weeks pregnant on the surgical table.
No one expected it to be cancer, but when the pathology reports came back from John Hopkins University the report confirmed it was a rare type ovarian cancer.
Doctors in Vegas were so surprised since its not often people at age 28 have Ovarian Cancer, especially when it doesn't run in someone's family.
Then I had another surgery to remove my lymph nodes and appendix just in case it spread.
During that surgery the doctors found another cancerous cyst on my left ovary, as well as finding that the cancer had spread to my abdominal lining in three other places.
The doctors removed all the cancer and realized that I would need aggressive chemo and so, they inserted a chemo port into my stomach.
I was then diagnosed with Stage 3/Grade 3 Ovarian cancer since it had spread and was moving at a fast rate.
I had another surgery to have another chemo port put in chest a month later.
I started chemo in of July 2013 and did chemo for a year.
After i had finished chemo, a routine scan showed that "areas of concern" in my pelvis.
My doctor decided to do a surgery and see for himself.
Nothing was found, the scan had been wrong and I was finally cancer free.
This past January I noticed a small bump in my abdomen
when I had just finally started working at the Wynn/Encore again.
I had the doctor take a look and he said the bump needed to be removed and that I would need another surgery. He had hoped it was scar tissue which often happens after surgeries.
I had a surgery in January and found out that the bump was in fact cancer, again.
It was then decided that I needed to go to the east coast and be treated at Dana-Farber cancer Institute in Boston so that it was easier for my mom to take care of me during treatment.
I've been feeling good ,trying to keep spirits high and getting radiation 5 days a week at Dana-Farber and that is where I currently stand.
-Evan Hostetler- We love you for sharing your story...I know it's not easy, but you are a strong, sweet soul. And people need to know what happens in this other crazy world you are dealing with. Even it it makes One person aware of the signs .. we've won. Listen to your body, listen to the signs.-- Hang in there pumpkin, you have alot of people that love you
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joanne corrow
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Las Vegas, NV
Evan Hostetler
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