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1-2Years

Happy Birthday you have cancer

Debra W. on July 24, 2011

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer Stage 2B

Employment Status:

Full Time

Gender/Age:

Female/60

Type and Description of Treatments:

I have had many very difficult biopsies followed by 2 partial mastectomies. I am scheduled to hav...

How do you feel today?

Today I feel conflicted. I want to feel good because I don't really have any pain or discomfort today. The sun is shining, I worked in the yard earlier but 2 hours and I have this nagging fatigue. 3 months ago I could garden or golf all day. I feel dull and a little teary.

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1-2Years

My New Beginning

Leticia T. on March 4, 2011

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage IV

Employment Status:

unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Chemotherapy- Avastin Abraxene, Neulasta, Right Mastectomy, Radiation, Left skin sparing Mastecto...

How do you feel today?

Feeling good. Due for a PET Scan this month, Getting ready to get back to work. I will continue to have IV treatment monthly I have bone metastasis.

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1-2Years

I feel absolutely fabulous. I have a issues wit...

Victoria V. on February 5, 2011

I was Diagnosed with:

base of tongue cancer

Employment Status:

full time

Gender/Age:

/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

My treatment was a radical neck dissection, Chemo and radiation.

How do you feel today?

I feel absolutely fabulous. I have a issues with eating and I have a few aches and pains here and there however; I am alive and I love every minute of my life.

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1-2Years

On a scale of 1-10, today is a 8, not much pain...

Tina P. on March 22, 2010

I was Diagnosed with:

triple negative ductal breast cancer stage 2

Employment Status:

disability

Gender/Age:

55

Type and Description of Treatments:

4/09 lumpectomy w/node dissection 5/09 cytox./taxo. 2Q wks x4 rounds then 6wks of radiation initi...

How do you feel today?

On a scale of 1-10, today is a 8, not much pain, just fatigue. I generally feel tired like I'm just getting over a cold or flu while on chemo, take naps in the afternoons. Lung pain, shoulder pain only occasional since chemo. Appetite comes and goes, heartburn all the time with chemo both times, queasy more frequently with adrianmycin ...

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1-2Years

GREAT !!! Just have to be tested every year now!

Michael W. on February 8, 2010

I was Diagnosed with:

Lymphoma of the brain

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

52

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgery to remove 1" X 2" gray matter behind right eye. Followed by chemo (chop) & radiation then...

How do you feel today?

GREAT !!! Just have to be tested every year now!

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1-2Years

How do I feel today? Strong and Resilient are t...

Kristen N. on December 4, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

IIA Ductal Carcinoma

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

43

Type and Description of Treatments:

Bilateral Mastectomy with sentinel lymph node removal.

How do you feel today?

How do I feel today? Strong and Resilient are the words that immediately come to me. Tired and Raw are the words that sneak in when no one is looking. I have one final surgery left. Candidly, it's been a miraculous year full of ups and downs. My breast cancer is in remission and besides the on-going worry of recurrence; I am blessed to...

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1-2Years

Today, I feel ok, I have my good and bad days b...

Valeria Z. on October 28, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

chronic myelogenous leukemia and Stage II breast cancer

Employment Status:

full-time

Gender/Age:

38

Type and Description of Treatments:

Gleevec (oral chemo for leukemia) and adromicin citoxin and taxol (iv chemo for breast cancer) A...

How do you feel today?

Today, I feel ok, I have my good and bad days but I have a lot of support from my family, friends, and co-workers to face anything that comes. Everyone that's around me knows in detail what I am going through because to me this is a fight that you don't fight alone. Cancer not only changes the life of the patient it changes the life ...

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1-2Years

I feel incredible- thankful for amazing amounts...

Wendi S. on October 23, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 2b, HER 2 pos, ER/PR pos breast cancer

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

38

Type and Description of Treatments:

I had a bilateral mastectomy with 9 negative lymph nodes removed in September of 2008 and began c...

How do you feel today?

I feel incredible- thankful for amazing amounts of energy and beautiful people in my life.

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1-2Years

Depressed, tired, pain.

Alisa B. on September 20, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

stage II

Employment Status:

on disability

Gender/Age:

37

Type and Description of Treatments:

Originally diagnosed at stage 0. After L. mastectomy and expander, pathology came back to stage ...

How do you feel today?

Depressed, tired, pain.

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1-2Years

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

Fran S. on July 8, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

dcis

Employment Status:

full time

Gender/Age:

62

Type and Description of Treatments:

mastectomy and see the oncologist every 6 months- mri and mammograms alternating every 6 months

How do you feel today?

Today- I am okay- besides have breast cancer- I was diagnosed with Lupus 30 years ago and crohns 28 years ago- so I have a lot of health issues but I do work full time- divorced- have 2 beautiful and helpful daughters, 2 great son-in-laws, and 2 1/2 granddaughters- the 1/2 granddaughter is due to arrive in early November- also 3 grand ...

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