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1-2Years

I feel really well today. I look healthy and no...

Margot Larson on July 7, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIb Inoperable

Employment Status:

self employed - part time

Gender/Age:

62

Type and Description of Treatments:

Aggressive Chemotherapy (Cisplatin and Etoposide) along with 32 days of Radiation fall 2007. Same...

How do you feel today?

I feel really well today. I look healthy and no one would ever suspect that I have Lung Cancer. I have experienced side effects that I continue to address.

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1-2Years

Today I feel kind of down, its cloudy and I pul...

Kathy V. on July 1, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

breast cancer

Employment Status:

truck driver

Gender/Age:

45

Type and Description of Treatments:

had one round of chemo and going in for my third lumpectomy 7-17-09

How do you feel today?

Today I feel kind of down, its cloudy and I pulled up this website on my email to put in more comments on my diary. I am glancing over the other diaries and it seems like a long tough road.

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1-2Years

I feel great! All my tests have come back nega...

Carmen F. on June 23, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

DCIS

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

48

Type and Description of Treatments:

2 Lumpectomies/30 sessions of radiation and am currently on tamoxifen for the next 5 years.

How do you feel today?

I feel great! All my tests have come back negative!! Today, June 23, 2009, is my ONE year anniversary that I am cancer free! A SURVIVOR!! What a glorious day!!

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1-2Years

I feel as close to normal as I expect to ever f...

Lisa N. on June 6, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 3B

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

48

Type and Description of Treatments:

Had a Left modified radical mastectomy with 29 lymph nodes removed. The cancer mass was 10cm, 28...

How do you feel today?

I feel as close to normal as I expect to ever feel. Get tired faster than I expect...it takes longer to recover after doing any strenuous activities. I'm cancer free and happy to be here. What could be better than that. The health side effects from the treatment are minor and don't interfere with my everyday life.

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1-2Years

Today, like right this moment, I feel a little ...

Tracy W. on April 28, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

triple negative breast cancer

Employment Status:

full time paralegal

Gender/Age:

38

Type and Description of Treatments:

I have been diagnosed with breast cancer twice before the age of 40. First time was on the left ...

How do you feel today?

Today, like right this moment, I feel a little shaky. I have these days that I refer to as "hitting the wall." They come from out of the blue, but as I was getting ready for work yesterday I knew I was going to end up back in bed. And I did, until 4:30 in the afternoon! I guess my body can only go so much and then it needs a break....

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1-2Years

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

Haydee G. on March 30, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Angiosarcoma vascular in spine

Employment Status:

disability

Gender/Age:

56

Type and Description of Treatments:

Medication Zometa IV monthly

How do you feel today?

I'm better always because I don't think about this.

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1-2Years

I feel great.

Trish G. on March 22, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

low grade oligodendroglioma with areas of anaplasia

Employment Status:

Realtor full time

Gender/Age:

39

Type and Description of Treatments:

was on temodar for one full year. 3 pills a day for 5 days every month.

How do you feel today?

I feel great.

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1-2Years

I feel blessed, hopeful and lucky. At times I ...

Linda K. on March 6, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

stage four-non hodgkins lymphoma

Employment Status:

oncology clinical social worker

Gender/Age:

63

Type and Description of Treatments:

original chemotherapy treatment: R-chop for five months, chemo every three weeks. Now maintenance...

How do you feel today?

I feel blessed, hopeful and lucky. At times I am fatigued in a way that is hard to explain to any one who hasn't experienced chemotherapy. Currently, I am in a remission. I have always had a positive outlook which helped during the more physically challenging chemo days. Life is a wonderful treasure.

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1-2Years

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

Karen M. on January 30, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage II Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Full Time

Gender/Age:

44

Type and Description of Treatments:

Bilateral Mastectomy, followed by 6 courses of CAT (Cytoxin, Adrimyacin, and Taxatere) then 3 tre...

How do you feel today?

Pretty good physically. I'm not in great shape, haven't been since I was a teenager. But I've survived all this with minimal impact to my life.

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1-2Years

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

Jackie M. on November 26, 2008

I was Diagnosed with:

Colon cancer - stage 3

Employment Status:

On-call - not much work

Gender/Age:

50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Had colon resection surgery and 6 months of chemo.

How do you feel today?

Basically, I feel okay - still have aches and strange pains and feeling generally tired on most days. I'm having boughts of depression especially after losing my brother to cancer 8 months ago and then having my male cat pass away a few months ago. Now I'm dealing with menopause! So how do I really feel? I'm not really sure how to f...

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