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2-5Years

I am endstage. The cancer has spread to my lun...

Alli W. on August 13, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Metestatic Ovarian Cancer

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

37

Type and Description of Treatments:

I have had countless rounds of infusion and IP chemotherapy, oral chemo and radiation along with ...

How do you feel today?

I am endstage. The cancer has spread to my lungs and brain. I endure difficulty in breathing, headaches, seizures among other symptoms.

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2-5Years

I feel great, I'm painting the kitchen, plantin...

Barbara K. on August 13, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian cancer

Employment Status:

Full time employee

Gender/Age:

65

Type and Description of Treatments:

In December 2006 I had a complete hysterectomy with debulking. I had a porta-cath inserted eight ...

How do you feel today?

I feel great, I'm painting the kitchen, planting plants, moving furniture and generally doing everything I had in the past. Will return to work next week and schedule will be the same.

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2-5Years

My Sister is doing wonderful today. She's in r...

Kimberly Y. on July 15, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Rare Lung Cancer

Employment Status:

Stay at Home Mom

Gender/Age:

23

Type and Description of Treatments:

A new treatment that was found accidentally with my sister. The Herb Golden Seal or as some may ...

How do you feel today?

My Sister is doing wonderful today. She's in remission from her lung cancer for the second time.

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2-5Years

Today is going well. I've been sleeping much be...

Judy C. on July 1, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 1 Breast Cancer in left breast (1.4 cm tumor)

Employment Status:

employed full time as a Ph.D. level research scientist

Gender/Age:

49

Type and Description of Treatments:

see my entry on March 7, 2009

How do you feel today?

Today is going well. I've been sleeping much better since I put some special foam on top of my mattress and changed my pillow. I had a colonoscopy last week since I'm approaching my 50th birthday. The procedure wasn't bad at all, and I had a really nice doctor. He found one polyp, but he thought it was probably benign. I should be re...

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2-5Years

I feel like I have been given a second chance a...

Teresa M. on June 10, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Follicular thyroid cancer

Employment Status:

stay at home Mom

Gender/Age:

53

Type and Description of Treatments:

I had two surgeries, the first to remove half of my thyroid to see if I had cancer, the second to...

How do you feel today?

I feel like I have been given a second chance at life. When I heard the news I was so dazed all I could think of was that my husband and I would not grow old together, I would not see my daughters graduate from school, I would not live to see my family anymore.

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2-5Years

I feel good. Just finished breast reconstructi...

Doris S. on May 22, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Mastectomy followed by radiation. Now on Tamoxifen for 5 years.

How do you feel today?

I feel good. Just finished breast reconstruction. I have a bit of a problem with some pain in the reconstructed breast but overall feel ok.

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2-5Years

Today, I feel great. My plastic surgeon releas...

Beverly G. on May 4, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast cancer

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

42

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgeries including left mastectomy, port, bilarteral TRAM reconstruction, nipple reconstruction ...

How do you feel today?

Today, I feel great. My plastic surgeon released me last month after 2 years and 4 months. I am energetic and active. I continued to work out with a personal trainer during my treatments with short breaks due to limitations after surgery. In the last 6 months, I have started running with other survivors in 5K races. When necessary...

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2-5Years

Amazing! Currently in complete remission of 30...

Cindi M. on March 30, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Multiple Myeloma

Employment Status:

full time

Gender/Age:

45

Type and Description of Treatments:

Clinical trial with Revlimid and high dose dexamethazone. High dose chemotherapy followed by a s...

How do you feel today?

Amazing! Currently in complete remission of 30 months. I am in better shape now than I was before diagnosis. The compression fracture at T-12 has healed and no longer painful. So life is good!

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2-5Years

I feel pretty good and still look young for my ...

Judy C. on March 7, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 1 Breast Cancer in left breast (1.4 cm tumor)

Employment Status:

employed full time as a Ph.D. level research scientist

Gender/Age:

49

Type and Description of Treatments:

I had a biopsy in 2000 due to microcalcifications in my left breast, which were benign at the tim...

How do you feel today?

I feel pretty good and still look young for my age (exercise and highlights...can't beat it!). I'm a very active person and lead a healthy lifestyle (I was this way prior to the cancer, too). I went to an exercise class this morning and will be going out for an hour long walk shortly.

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2-5Years

I feel good! I am approaching the 5 year annive...

Kate R. on February 17, 2009

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Employment Status:

Employed Full Time

Gender/Age:

52

Type and Description of Treatments:

Mastectomy, total lymph node removal. Dose-dense chemotherapy for 3 month.

How do you feel today?

I feel good! I am approaching the 5 year anniversary of my diagnosis and I must say that I feel almost as good as I did the day before I was told I had breast cancer!

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