Home > Collective Diary
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...
Continue ReadingMary 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.
Continue ReadingVanessa 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
Continue ReadingI 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
Continue ReadingHilary 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.
Continue ReadingGlenda 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
Continue ReadingGlenda 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
Continue ReadingLynn 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.
Continue ReadingDisha P. on September 6, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
unemployed
Gender/Age:
Female/30
Type and Description of Treatments:
“Triple negative” breast cancer refers to the prognostic factors of breast cancers whose cells ha...
How do you feel today?
My name is Disha Patel, a young mom of a two beautiful daughters, I was healthy throughout my life-vegetarian diet, exercise and yoga were part of my daily regimen to stay healthy life. I was in the seventh month of pregnancy with my second baby and was happily waiting for her to deliver as scheduled in December, 2014 to share her birt...
Continue ReadingDawn W. on May 31, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
breast cancer metastasized to bone cancer
Employment Status:
working but boss put me on reduced hours
Gender/Age:
Female/53
Type and Description of Treatments:
Metastatic breast cancer recently diagnosed (March 28, 2016) & treatment ongoing.
How do you feel today?
I feel frustrated & worried today as the reduced hours is not covering food & gas. Plus we are homeless since last August when landlord sold rental house. So we've been living with friends since then. I finished BC treatment Oct. 2015, rested 6 weeks & got hired after Thanksgiving. Even so, its not enough to get a place in Austin, ...
Continue Reading