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:
- Breast Cancer 2009
- Employment Status:
- Full-time
- Gender/Age:
- Female/49
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Had 3 lumpectomies in 2009 followed by chemo and radiation.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage 3 NSC Lung Cancer Right lung
- Employment Status:
- PT - Consulting Practice
- Gender/Age:
- Female/66
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- In 2007, Etoposide and Carboplatin plus Radiation. Late 2008 Alimta along with prednisone to de...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- CML- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Employment Status:
- Employed/Long Term Disability
- Gender/Age:
- Female/23
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- First year and a half of treatment was Gleevec. Last 3 1/2 years was Tasigna. My body became im...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Non-Hogkins Lymphoma
- Employment Status:
- unemployed
- Gender/Age:
- Female/50
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Ratuxin and Chemo every three weeks times 6 followed by maintenance Ratunxin once every two monther
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage 1 breast cancer and DCIS
- Employment Status:
- Research Scientist
- Gender/Age:
- Female/51
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- My type of breast cancer and description of treatment has been provided in previous posts.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage IV colon cancer
- Employment Status:
- long term disability
- Age:
- 54
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- After surgical removal of my left lung, two-thirds of my colon, 2 lymph nodes, appendix and gallb...
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Employment Status:
- Part-Time
- Age:
- 25
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- I went through 3 years of chemo, steroids, bone-marrow biopsies, blood tests, and spinal taps.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Breast cancer
- Employment Status:
- Employed FT
- Age:
- 55
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Mastectomy. Six months of chemo.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Ovarian Cancer
- Employment Status:
- employed
- Age:
- 65
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- Chemo treatments of Cytoxan, Cysplatium, and Ariaycin 12 treatments three weeks apart.
- I was Diagnosed with:
- Stage 2 Agressive Breast Cancer
- Employment Status:
- Full time corporate trainer
- Age:
- 56
- Type and Description of Treatments:
- surgery chemotherapy radiation
