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1-2Years

ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Dorry L. on December 2, 2021

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 4 Neuro endocrine cancer

Employment Status:

Social security disability

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Had chemo every 21 days for 6 months.

How do you feel today?

Blessed. Cancer is currently in remission. Wake up every day thanking God but also questioning God if today is the day it returns.

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1-2Years

So Much to Be Grateful For

Carol S. on April 20, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Multiple Myeloma

Employment Status:

Part Time

Gender/Age:

Female/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

Four cycles of chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, maintenance therapy

How do you feel today?

I have some issues with fatigue, but overall I feel pretty good. It's eleven months since my transplant and I have resumed most of the activities I enjoyed before diagnosis. The chemotherapy and transplant were a success. I am in complete remission.

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1-2Years

Recovery is frustrating and depressing

Matthew B. on April 26, 2018

I was Diagnosed with:

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK negative

Employment Status:

Social Security, Total and Permanent Disability

Gender/Age:

Male/46

Type and Description of Treatments:

I recieved 6 rounds of CHOP+E chemotherapy from June 2016 to December 2016. At the end of Januar...

How do you feel today?

Same as everyday. Very difficult to get going after waking up in the morning. It always feels like it takes until 5 in the afternoon before I feel fully awake. I try to exercise but the toll the stem cell transplant and other treatments have taken on me is profound. I used to be a marathon runner but the effort of running even 1 mile...

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1-2Years

Working with Metastatic Cancer

Mary C. on January 9, 2018

I was Diagnosed with:

Metastatic Breast Cancer 2016, (IDC Stage 3 C in 2012, Triple Positive)

Employment Status:

Trying to work, almost full time

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

2012 diagnosis was Invasive Ductal Stage 3 C, had 20 weeks of chemotherapy, Adriamycin, Cytoxin, ...

How do you feel today?

I still get tired and achy frequently, which I did not have before the 2016 recurrence. My right arm is still weak and numb, I have difficulty writing and keyboarding, still have some chemo-brain, not to mention constant worry about being metastatic.

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1-2Years

Triple+, BRCA1&2+

Vanessa F. on December 23, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive Ductal Carcinona Stage 2

Employment Status:

In between jobs

Gender/Age:

Female/27

Type and Description of Treatments:

6 months of Chemo, 6 months of harvesting, Double Mastectomy (no reconstruction), 36 treatments o...

How do you feel today?

Good

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1-2Years

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Susan V. on December 17, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage IIB, ER,PR&HER2+

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

How do you feel today?

Physically well except for periodic dizzy spells occasionally with double vision

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1-2Years

Sarcoma Sucks

Hilary L. on December 7, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Periductal Stromal Sarcoma

Employment Status:

Part-time

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy, bi-lateral mastectomy, 6 weeks radiation.

How do you feel today?

I was feeling pretty good up until 3 weeks ago. I'm going in for a scan to rule out anything.

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1-2Years

Squamous cell carcinoma as

Glenda B. on December 2, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

squamous cell carcinomas (6) as an averse reaction to a medication

Employment Status:

Retired R.N

Gender/Age:

Female/74

Type and Description of Treatments:

5 were removed in office as well as the 6th one. The 6th one would not heal and I had 3 staph in...

How do you feel today?

I'm making it but afraid

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1-2Years

Squamous cell carcinoma as

Glenda B. on December 2, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

squamous cell carcinomas (6) as an averse reaction to a medication

Employment Status:

Retired R.N

Gender/Age:

Female/74

Type and Description of Treatments:

5 were removed in office as well as the 6th one. The 6th one would not heal and I had 3 staph in...

How do you feel today?

I'm making it but afraid

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1-2Years

Living after Cancer

Lynn H. on November 28, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

1b1 Adenocarcinoma of Cervix

Employment Status:

fulltime Registered Nurse

Gender/Age:

Female/50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Radical Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oorphorectomy and pelvic lymphnode dissection. 25 exter...

How do you feel today?

Feel well over all. Still seem to get tired more easily, and have developed lymphedema in my left leg.

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