Collective Diary
Cancer and Careers is collecting snapshots of the cancer experience by asking working people with cancer at all phases of their treatment and recovery to answer the same series of questions about their outlook, their work experience and advice they would give others. We invite you to read their stories and share your own.
Recent Entries
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Rt.breast invasive to node
- Employment Status:
- leave of abscence,RN
- Gender/Age:
- Female/65
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- 4 rounds of chemo. #3 coming up second of April. Cytoxan,Taxotere. Then radiation for however long
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Invasive ductal carcinoma/ ductal carcinoma in situ
- Employment Status:
- barber/taking a break :(
- Gender/Age:
- Female/42
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- So far I have had a bilateral mastectomy plus one step implant reconstruction. Due to start chemo...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Invasive breast cancer
- Employment Status:
- Per diem, health field
- Gender/Age:
- Female/65
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- 4 rounds of chemo to be followed with radiation and hormonal therapy.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage I Breast Cancer
- Employment Status:
- Full-time
- Gender/Age:
- Female/54
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Lumpectomy; medication. I refused radiation.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- intermediate grade invasive ductal carcinoma
- Employment Status:
- full-time
- Gender/Age:
- Female/42
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Found at exam 3/8; biopsied 3/9/12. Given diagnosis 3/16. Lumpectomy done 4/4 with 6 lymph nodes...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Employment Status:
- family medical leave
- Age:
- 46
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- breast exam 7/13/10, mammogram & ultrasound 7/15/10, biopsy 7/16/10, dx with breast ca 7/20/10 & ...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Employment Status:
- Self Employed
- Age:
- 52
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Lumpectomy, then Sentinel Node Biopsy, Beginning TC Chemo in one week. I then will have 33 radiat...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Employment Status:
- Fired now for the cancer
- Age:
- 44
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- ABVD Chemo treatments every two weeks for a possible total of eight treatments. They are really ...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Breast Cancer
- Employment Status:
- Unemployed
- Age:
- 53
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Lumpectomy, Chemo & Radiation
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- Employment Status:
- full time
- Age:
- 56
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Bi-lateral mastectomy with 6 cycles of chemotherapy for 4 months
