Cancer and Careers

Abby J.

Diagnosis: Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

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1-2 Years

The new me
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Alejandra L.

Diagnosis: uterine cancer

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1-2 Years

grateful for being able to survive cancer becau...
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Alexandra T.

Diagnosis: Ovarian cancer

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1-2 Years

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Life after Cancer
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Alisa B.

Diagnosis: stage II

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Depressed, tired, pain.
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Alli W.

Diagnosis: Metestatic Ovarian Cancer

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1-2 Years

I am endstage. The cancer has spread to my lun...
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Amanda B.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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Unemployed Unmotivated
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Amanda M.

Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Trying to get back to work.
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Amy F.

Diagnosis: Lung cancer ALK abnormality

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What about being pushed out?
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Amy S.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer-ER PR + Invasive & In…

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I’m grateful to find this resource
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Angela A.

Diagnosis: remission

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gastroesaphageal cancer.
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Angie L.

Diagnosis: Invasive ductal carcinoma/ ductal c…

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Angie's story
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Anita T.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of my rig…

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Feeling Almost Normal
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Anna W.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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My Journey
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Ann D.

Diagnosis: Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia

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I feel pretty good. Most evenings I am pretty ...
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Anne G.

Diagnosis: Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Newly Metastatic
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Ashley T.

Diagnosis: Kidney Cancer with Autoimmune compl…

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Single mom- Kidney Cancer- 4 years out
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Barbara K.

Diagnosis: Ovarian cancer

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I feel great, I'm painting the kitchen, plantin...
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Barbra T.

Diagnosis: Stage IIIB Triple Negative Invasive…

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2-5 Years Since Diagnosis
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Becky S.

Diagnosis: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of breas…

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Often awake at night!
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Beth K.

Diagnosis: Stage III colorectal cancer

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Loving life after Stage III colon cancer
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Betsy A.

Diagnosis: Breast cancer

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Breast cancer
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Beverly G.

Diagnosis: Breast cancer

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Today, I feel great. My plastic surgeon releas...
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Bobbi J.

Diagnosis: Stage 4 Lung Cancer (never smoker)

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Be Your Own Advocate
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Bonita H.

Diagnosis: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

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I feel alive and grateful for what I have today...
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Brian K.

Diagnosis: Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer…

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I have since gone to eating a vegetarian, plant...
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Britta K.

Diagnosis: Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Volunteering but no job
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Carmen F.

Diagnosis: DCIS

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I feel great! I'm positive about my outlook an...
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I feel great! All my tests have come back nega...
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Carmen V.

Diagnosis: breast cancer

Positive, but frustrated to not have my surgery...
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Carol S.

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

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So Much to Be Grateful For
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Cassandra W.

Diagnosis: Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma Survivor
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Cassie E.

Diagnosis: Stage I Breast Cancer

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Just Checking In
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Charlene B.

Diagnosis: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

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I feel good today. I had lunch with friends af...
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Cheri G.

Diagnosis: The official diagnosis is triple ne…

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Feeling Good but Feeling Anxious
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Chia W.

Diagnosis: Carcinoma in Situ Breast cancer

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Happy 40th birthday - you have cancer
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Christina J.

Diagnosis: Metastatic/Stage IV Breast Cancer (…

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How do I move forward
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Christina V.

Diagnosis: Recurrence of IDC breast cancer sta…

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Recurrence - breast cancer
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Christine G.

Diagnosis: Stage IIIc Infiltrating Lobular Can…

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Weathering The Storms
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Christy D.

Diagnosis: Breast cancer 2000, Epithelioid Sar…

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Though my physical existence has changed dramat...
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Cindi M.

Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma

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Amazing! Currently in complete remission of 30...
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Claudia S.

Diagnosis: Stage 1 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

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My Left Breast
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Colleen S.

Diagnosis: Early breast cancer

Confused and shocked
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Corrina L.

Diagnosis: Anal Cancer

I feel ... OK. I wish I felt better but I just ...
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Cristal D.

Diagnosis: Stage 1 Ductal Carcinoma in situ

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I'm Still Here
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Cyndi D.

Diagnosis: Stage I Breast Cancer

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Physically, I feel fine. I always felt fine exc...
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Cyndi K.

Diagnosis: Stage 4 Rectal Cancer that spread t…

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Life is hard, God is good!
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Cynthia C.

Diagnosis: dcis breast cancer

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Cynthia’s journey!
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Cynthia M.

Diagnosis: breast cancer

I wont be defeated
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Cynthia M.

Diagnosis: Stage 3 lung cancer right lung , se…

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Continuing the fight!
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Cynthia S.

Diagnosis: Stage 2 Agressive Breast Cancer

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Today, I am completely fine and suffer no long ...
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Dan R.

Diagnosis: Tonsilar Squamous Cell Carcinoma re…

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4 Months Since Final Treatment
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It's Back...
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David H.

Diagnosis: Glioblastoma Mutliform Grade 4

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Tenacious Faith
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Dawn W.

Diagnosis: breast cancer metastasized to bone …

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2 years treatment & homeless 1 year
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Deb K.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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For Such a Time as This
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Debra D.

Diagnosis: Stage 1B Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

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Chemo Brain Changed My Life
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Debra W.

Diagnosis: Stage 2B Breast Cancer

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Happy Birthday you have cancer
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I am still here but not the same.
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Diana U.

Diagnosis: pancoast tumor

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I feel wonderful especialy knowing that the sur...
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Diane T.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage II…

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1-2 Years

Lost Survivor
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Disha P.

Diagnosis: Triple Negative Breast Cancer

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1 year of TNBC survivor
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D M.

Diagnosis: Prostate Cancer, Gleason 7

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Cancer Center Employee Treatment
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Dorene S.

Diagnosis: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, lobu…

Who would've thought?
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Doris S.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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I feel good. Just finished breast reconstructi...
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Dorry L.

Diagnosis: Stage 4 Neuro endocrine cancer

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ONE DAY AT A TIME.
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Elaine F.

Diagnosis: Lymphoma

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Not good
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Eli O.

Diagnosis: Hodgkins Lymphoma Stage IIA

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Still in trouble
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Elizabeth B.

Diagnosis: Stage IIB Breast Cancer

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Doing Okay, I Guess
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Erin C.

Diagnosis: metastatic breast cancer

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2-5 Years

I have been on this protocol for about 6 months...
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Fran S.

Diagnosis: dcis

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Today- I am okay- besides have breast cancer- I...
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Gail I.

Diagnosis: Ovarian Cancer

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2-5 Years

Excellent. I am aware to stay active,exercise,...
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Genie D.

Diagnosis: Acute promyelocytic leukemia and Oe…

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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

Ups and Downs
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Geri M.

Diagnosis: Stage IV Follicular Lymphoma

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3-6 Months

Wow! What Just Happened?
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1-2 Years

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Glen B.

Diagnosis: Stage Zero Cancer Left Breast

Surgeons Retirement Plan
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Glenda B.

Diagnosis: squamous cell carcinomas (6) as an …

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Squamous cell carcinoma as
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Glenna S.

Diagnosis: Ovarian Stage IIB

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Realistically Optimistic
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Harish T.

Diagnosis: Multiple myeloma

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1-2 Years

Still fighting
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Harry K.

Diagnosis: Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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1-2 Years

Hodge Dodger
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Haydee G.

Diagnosis: Angiosarcoma vascular in spine

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I'm better always because I don't think about t...
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Hilary L.

Diagnosis: Periductal Stromal Sarcoma

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Sarcoma Sucks
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Jackie K.

Diagnosis: DCIS

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It's going to be Okay!
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1-2 Years

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Jackie M.

Diagnosis: Colon cancer - stage 3

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Basically, I feel okay - still have aches and...
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James R.

Diagnosis: stage four inoperable

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1-2 Years

My Miracle Story
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Janice G.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

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Grateful. Anxiety ridden. Fearful.
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Jeanne M.

Diagnosis: Recurrent renal cell carcinoma

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2-5 Years

I still worry daily about the return of the can...
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Jeanne S.

Diagnosis: Breast cancer

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Jeannes Journey
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Jennifer R.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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I feel so blessed knowing that everything is wo...
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Jerri Mae R.

Diagnosis: Stage 3

Breast Cancer
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Jessica K.

Diagnosis: villoglandular adenocarnioma in cer…

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3-6 Months

Am I really cancer free?
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Jessica M.

Diagnosis: Cholangiocarcinoma

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Faith, Positivity and Circle of Life
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Jill S.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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I've had my first chemo treatment and except fo...
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Joe J.

Diagnosis: stage IV Colon Cancer, metastasis, …

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2-5 Years

My Fight for Life
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Jo Jo C.

Diagnosis: Invasive Tubulobular Carcinoma

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Nearly three weeks after chemo, and I am feelin...
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Joy C.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer

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3-6 Months

My strength is 75% back to normal. I am able to...
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Judith F.

Diagnosis: Papillary Cancer

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1-2 Years

I feel so much better as it has been three year...
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Judy C.

Diagnosis: Stage 1 breast cancer and DCIS

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1-2 Years

I feel pretty good and still look young for my ...
2-5 Years

Yippee!! Reached 5 years survival!
5+ Years

Julie S.

Diagnosis: Diagnosed at 26 with Stage IV Metas…

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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

Living w/ Cancer
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June L.

Diagnosis: Ductul Carcinoma insitu

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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

Wonderful
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Karen M.

Diagnosis: Stage II Breast Cancer

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Pretty good physically. I'm not in great shape...
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Karla W.

Diagnosis: Leiomyosarcoma of Uterus Stage 1b

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1-2 Years

The Day Before Yesterday
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Kate R.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

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1-2 Years

I feel good! I am approaching the 5 year annive...
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Kathi K.

Diagnosis: DCIS

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1-2 Years

Basically good. Tired & out of shape, but fina...
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Kathy V.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer 2009

I feel very upset, all this is going so fast, I...
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Today I feel kind of down, its cloudy and I pul...
1-2 Years

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Catch up
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Katie C.

Diagnosis: CML- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

Here I am
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Kelly S.

Diagnosis: Ovarian Cancer

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1-2 Years

Today I feel pretty good. I'm 26 and have been ...
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Keri W.

Diagnosis: Stage two breast cancer (Ductal car…

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Testimony of a warrior
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5+ Years

Kim B.

Diagnosis: Stage 1c ductal carcinoma in situ h…

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Chemo Sucks...But Life Goes On
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Kimberly Y.

Diagnosis: Rare Lung Cancer

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1-2 Years

My Sister is doing wonderful today. She's in r...
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Kristen N.

Diagnosis: IIA Ductal Carcinoma

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Hopeful, inspired to make my life count.
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How do I feel today? Strong and Resilient are t...
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Kurt B.

Diagnosis: Gemistocytic Astrocytoma in Left Te…

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1-2 Years

Brain Tumor Diary
2-5 Years

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La Shawn J.

Diagnosis: Stage 2 TNBC

Lost and Confused
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Nervous
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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

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Laura O.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - Stage 2…

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Relatively fine with fatigue and aches and pain...
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Laurie R.

Diagnosis: Cervical Cancer

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1-2 Years

2-5 Years

KICKING CANCER!
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Lesley L.

Diagnosis: Lymphoma

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1-2 Years

God, this can't be happening, but it is
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Leslie H.

Diagnosis: Colon Cancer

Let Slip The Dogs of War
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Leticia T.

Diagnosis: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage IV

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My New Beginning
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Breast Cancer
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My LIFE
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MBC-,different story now.
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Recovery is frustrating and depressing
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GREAT !!! Just have to be tested every year now!
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Finding purpose after cancer
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Positive Patty
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Diagnosis: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

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Rebekah D.

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could this mean new life
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Renee S.

Diagnosis: Papillary urothelial carcinoma (Bla…

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Happy News/Good Day
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Rob B.

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Crossroads
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Feeling alone and in a void
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Rosa T.

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It is a new event daily. But today so far it is...
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Diagnosis:

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Normal for me.
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Life on Hold (Again)
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My Brain Cancer
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Blessed
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I can make it...
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