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1-3Months

Preventive Care

Nancy F. on January 19, 2022

I was Diagnosed with:

Cyst to cancer

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

Female/55

Type and Description of Treatments:

My original diagnosis in 2020 and 2021 via ultrasound was that i had a small cyst in my breast th...

How do you feel today?

I had the lymph node biopsy, nipple delay was done on January 11, 2022 and I am scheduled for a bilateral mastectomy on January 20, 2022 (tomorrow). I'm a little nervous because my family lives in New Jersey and I live in Virginia. I don't know what to expect and too scared to use google as my source of truth. My underarm is swollen...

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1-3Months

MBC-,different story now.

Mary H. on December 28, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Metastatic breast cancer to the bones

Employment Status:

Full tume

Gender/Age:

Female/58

Type and Description of Treatments:

Monthly biosphosinate shot; daily aroma tase inhibitor

How do you feel today?

I’m asympomatic, at least physically; feeling fatigue from meds

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1-3Months

Being young with Cancer

Taylor R. on June 9, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Inversion 16

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/23

Type and Description of Treatments:

My treatment was 7+3, I had Cytarbine 158 mg and Daunorubicin 95 mg in dextrose 5% chemo infusion...

How do you feel today?

I feel awesome, i am officially in remission as of June 2, 2017

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1-3Months

My Journey

Anna W. on December 16, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Full time /soon to be part time

Gender/Age:

Female/43

Type and Description of Treatments:

Breast cancer stage 3. I am due to start chemo 12/29/2015. Just had surgery yesterday to have p...

How do you feel today?

Today I feel overwhelmed with trying to find resources to help with bills. I've missed quite a few days from work due to appointments and surgery for port placement

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1-3Months

Often awake at night!

Becky S. on August 7, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of breast

Employment Status:

Full-time physician assistant student - was supposed to graduate this year

Gender/Age:

Female/33

Type and Description of Treatments:

Bilateral Mastectomy with TRAM reconstruction done 7/10/13. Now awaiting oncotype of the tumor be...

How do you feel today?

Discouraged. I keep waking up in the middle of the night and have trouble falling back to sleep due to a thousand thoughts running through my brain. I am frustrated with waiting...wanted to start chemo by now so it can be done before Christmas and my graduation from PA school, but we are still waiting on test results.

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1-3Months

Family and friends have no pricetag

Patricia M. on April 2, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Rt.breast invasive to node

Employment Status:

leave of abscence,RN

Gender/Age:

Female/65

Type and Description of Treatments:

4 rounds of chemo. #3 coming up second of April. Cytoxan,Taxotere. Then radiation for however long

How do you feel today?

Feeling more comfortable with this whole scarf thing. I look at some people,and try to figure out what they're thinking. I stopped doing that today,and I felt more calm being in town,around people. Met with some co-workers,and I didn't realize how good that felt.

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1-3Months

Angie's story

Angie L. on March 31, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive ductal carcinoma/ ductal carcinoma in situ

Employment Status:

barber/taking a break :(

Gender/Age:

Female/42

Type and Description of Treatments:

So far I have had a bilateral mastectomy plus one step implant reconstruction. Due to start chemo...

How do you feel today?

I feel better, physically than I did a few days ago. The emotions, how to handle work, suppport my soon to be 13 yr. old and how to deal with my upcoming treatments are taking their toll on me!

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1-3Months

2 of 4 Rounds Complete

Patricia M. on March 26, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive breast cancer

Employment Status:

Per diem, health field

Gender/Age:

Female/65

Type and Description of Treatments:

4 rounds of chemo to be followed with radiation and hormonal therapy.

How do you feel today?

Feeling neuropathy after second round, hope it doesn't last! I'm feeling angry,depressed!! I used to have a vital life........don't feel it much anymore........

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1-3Months

Just Checking In

Cassie E. on June 8, 2012

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage I Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Full-time

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy; medication. I refused radiation.

How do you feel today?

Today, I'm anxious and I'm tired of dealing with cancer. I got to work and spent an hour on cancer calls. Cancer takes a lot of time.

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1-3Months

newly diagnosed breast cancer stage 1

Tammy L. on April 26, 2012

I was Diagnosed with:

intermediate grade invasive ductal carcinoma

Employment Status:

full-time

Gender/Age:

Female/42

Type and Description of Treatments:

Found at exam 3/8; biopsied 3/9/12. Given diagnosis 3/16. Lumpectomy done 4/4 with 6 lymph nodes...

How do you feel today?

Anxious regarding chemo, but want to just do it and be done. Worried about kids 13,10.

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