Former adult superstar Houston, famous for her prom date with a Howard Stern show radio listener, would like friends and fans to know she is battling an aggressive form of cancer. After a diagnosis of stage 3 metastatic melanoma, Houston had surgery at City of Hope in Los Angeles in early July and is looking at a summer of chemotherapy with the newly approved cancer fighting drug Interferon.
I will contribute and I will keep positive thoughts and energy focused on you. Strangely enough, I was readinga series of essays by AA Gill and your name came up with his adventures in porn filmaking.
It's Donna and Danielle. A mutual friend of ours forwarded your blog to us last night and I was and still am in shock. I can't even imagine how you are feeling, but know that you have every right in your heart and mind to go through the emotions. But, you are one strong woman and I know you will beat this. So, screw the diagnosis crap and start thanking the universe for your healing and start healing your body from the inside...It would make us really happy if we could get back in touch. Maybe see you when you are in LA? I'm not sure where you are right now. Danielle misses Dallas and would love to have her come stay for a weekend. There's a jacuzzi here :) I moved up in the hills away from that bldg finally into a townhouse. I miss you and think about you everyday. I wonder how you are, what you are doing, how gorgeous Dallas must be - Danielle is taller than me now - what kind of car you're now driving, if you still buy Collectible Barbies for yourself, what color your hair is, etc. My email is dfr71121 at yahoo dot com and I am on facebook (you should have one of those pages too to get the word out - it's amazing for networking and free - I just joined last week).
Please get back in touch with me so I can be there for you. I love you, always have, always will.
Wow, just read this. Won't sit here and say all that feel good stuff and all, in the end it's what you make of it. So you have a 30-40% chance. You need to focus on what doctors tell you to do, keeping yourself occupied alot, and keep living life. If you sit in the house all day you'll just crawl up the walls and I bet keep searching WebMD or some other website 'till you go crazy! There's nothing wrong with being scared, it's normal. So keep fighting; do whatever you love to do; take up a hobby you've never thought you'd try. I'm not , nor have even been in your spot, so i can't be honest and say i've been in your shoes. BUT keep fighting. No matter what happens, as long as you keep fighting, you won't lose.
So, I happen to help out on artie lange's website. I'll be more than happy to try and do whatever I can to help get the word out see if we can do anything ...
Dear Kimberly, You crossed my mind while I was surfing the web when I saw your latest website. Needless to say I was shocked, saddened and very upset regarding your recent medical condition. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. I know that you will prevail and get better because you are tough and deliberate, qualities that I have always admired in you. take care, Gordon Martines, Las Vegas, NV
Welcome to my personal blog, im documenting my experience with cancer for my friends, family and fans. You will also see a box from that allows you to contribute to my expenses. I am lucky enough to have friends and family helping me through this horrible situation. I am also lucky enough to have medical insurance. Even with insurance, the costs of the surgery and chemotherapy are enormous. I am also unable to work or generate an income during this whole ordeal. I am truly grateful for anything people contribute to me and I appreciate the love and support in this difficult time.
Thank you. Kim / Houston
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My Story
First and foremost I would like to thank anyone who has logged on to the site to help me at this unfortunate time in my life.
This has been a devastating year for not only me but for my friends and my family. Its amazing how one day can forever change your life, your plans and how you think of things. In April of 08, I thought I was on top of the world or at least on the road to it. I had a great job, met the man of my life, my child was excelling in every area of her life and things were very ok. And then boom I got my lab results back from a surgery to remove a large mass under my left arm. I was expecting it to be benign, like I had been told one year prior when I had it checked out in a fine needle biopsy procedure.
Well I was called by the surgeon and told it was cancer and it was actually melanoma cancer in my lymphnodes. Having never had cancer or known anyone with cancer, at least in my immediate family, I had no idea what came next. I called my boyfriend first, as he is also a cancer survivor myself. I then called my father and gave everybody the news. I was a complete mess. I was told to get other opinions and to go see an oncologist, cancer specialist, at the Nevada cancer center there in Las Vegas. The next couple of weeks were very dark and very scary. I think i cried every waking hour and scared my daughter and myself.
We never did find the primary source of the cancer and to this day we still have not. I decided to get first, second and third opinions, I went to Nevada Cancer Institute first and was told that they recommend complete dissection of the left, auxiallary lymph node and also removing the two abnormal ones that had developed under my right arm that year. And then putting me on Interferon, a form of chemo, for one year. I was told it was the only medical treatment available for the treatment of melanoma.
Its supposed to make you very, very sick, you are supposed to take it five times a week, intravenously, then three times a week for for rest of the year, i would give myself the shots. I was told if I can make it through the first month, i had a good chance of making it til the end of the year.
I then went to UCLA Medical Center and they said the exact same thing. But I did not like the surgeon and did not feel comfortable there. I then went for my third opinion to the City of Hope in California, and I have found my place. I love the surgeon and I decided that even though he said the same thing, i would go ahead and arrange the surgery.
I went in July 8th for the surgery. I would have a large scar on both sides and a drain for a while after the surgery. I am at a very high risk for lymphoma disease because of the lack of remaining lymph nodes in my arm. I will have to be careful for the rest of my life.
I have been recovering at my boyfriends home in Los Angeles and doctors tell me I have a 34-40% chance of survival! After the Interferon treatment for a year, the odds go up to 60-70% in my favor. There will also be the chance that i don't win this battle. I do have the deadliest form of cancer, and it can spread really fast, at any time. I am trying to stay positive, not only for me, but for my family, and trying my best to beat this awful disease.
Im going to be updating this blog daily or weekly to inform everyone of my triumphs and downfalls. As of today I was back in the hospital early this morning, thinking i had an infection or fever. But I am told that hopefully this Thursday, 7/24/08, i will get the drain removed from my arm, which will allow me to return home to Las Vegas.
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I will contribute and I will keep positive thoughts and energy focused on you. Strangely enough, I was readinga series of essays by AA Gill and your name came up with his adventures in porn filmaking.
God bless you!
Dearest Kim,
It's Donna and Danielle. A mutual friend of ours forwarded your blog to us last night and I was and still am in shock. I can't even imagine how you are feeling, but know that you have every right in your heart and mind to go through the emotions. But, you are one strong woman and I know you will beat this. So, screw the diagnosis crap and start thanking the universe for your healing and start healing your body from the inside...It would make us really happy if we could get back in touch. Maybe see you when you are in LA? I'm not sure where you are right now. Danielle misses Dallas and would love to have her come stay for a weekend. There's a jacuzzi here :) I moved up in the hills away from that bldg finally into a townhouse. I miss you and think about you everyday. I wonder how you are, what you are doing, how gorgeous Dallas must be - Danielle is taller than me now - what kind of car you're now driving, if you still buy Collectible Barbies for yourself, what color your hair is, etc. My email is dfr71121 at yahoo dot com and I am on facebook (you should have one of those pages too to get the word out - it's amazing for networking and free - I just joined last week).
Please get back in touch with me so I can be there for you. I love you, always have, always will.
Donna
Wow, just read this. Won't sit here and say all that feel good stuff and all, in the end it's what you make of it. So you have a 30-40% chance. You need to focus on what doctors tell you to do, keeping yourself occupied alot, and keep living life. If you sit in the house all day you'll just crawl up the walls and I bet keep searching WebMD or some other website 'till you go crazy!
There's nothing wrong with being scared, it's normal. So keep fighting; do whatever you love to do; take up a hobby you've never thought you'd try. I'm not , nor have even been in your spot, so i can't be honest and say i've been in your shoes. BUT keep fighting. No matter what happens, as long as you keep fighting, you won't lose.
So, I happen to help out on artie lange's website. I'll be more than happy to try and do whatever I can to help get the word out see if we can do anything ...
mail me @ nserafini@mac.com
Dear Kimberly,
You crossed my mind while I was surfing the web when I saw your latest website. Needless to say I was shocked, saddened and very upset regarding your recent medical condition. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. I know that you will prevail and get better because you are tough and deliberate, qualities that I have always admired in you. take care, Gordon Martines, Las Vegas, NV
Kim,
It was wonderful to see you and hug you the other night. You are as beautiful and strong as ever.
Love you, Love you, Love you!!
L & B
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