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3-6Months

Tenacious Faith

David H. on February 14, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Glioblastoma Mutliform Grade 4

Employment Status:

Disability

Gender/Age:

Male/32

Type and Description of Treatments:

Craniotomy 100% resection of a golf ball sized tumor. Treatment plan 6 weeks of radiation and che...

How do you feel today?

Fantastic we just got done with our 6 month MRI it was clean!! Praise God!

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3-6Months

Breast Cancer

Mary Anne C. on December 29, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

1a, ER+, PR+, Her-

Employment Status:

Principal of Elementary School

Gender/Age:

Female/49

Type and Description of Treatments:

I had a lumpectomy with a second re-excision. My oncologist score came back at 14, so fortunately...

How do you feel today?

Most days I feel pretty good! I am trying to get back to more of my routine of regularly exercising like I did before diagnosis. Since radiation, fatigue still sets in by the afternoon. I haven’t had any side effects from the tamoxifen other than dry mouth. Mentally, I struggle more than physically with constant worry about every ...

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3-6Months

Taking it one day at a time

Tracy W. on December 8, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

ER+ invasive ductal carcinoma left breast

Employment Status:

Full-time

Gender/Age:

Female/45

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy, started on Tamoxifen 2 times a day, 30 treatments radiation, po...

How do you feel today?

Today I plan not to repeat yesterday. I am trying to understand the forced changes I'm going through.

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3-6Months

surgery on 01/04/2017

Milton Z. on April 11, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Column cancer

Employment Status:

Ship engine mechanic was told no more

Gender/Age:

Male/61

Type and Description of Treatments:

01/04/2017 surgery 12" scar in belly they found column had joint with stomach and other parts. Th...

How do you feel today?

Sorry expression like sh

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3-6Months

Finding purpose after cancer

Molly C. on January 7, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Employment Status:

On leave and looking for career change

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

9 hour surgery on 8/19/2016 to remove tumor that had attacked my right perotyd gland. I was unabl...

How do you feel today?

I feel scared. I know I am considered a success story as scans show no cancer now. This kind of cancer does have a high return rate every 10 years. I chose to do chemo to improve my chances of staying in remission. I have bouts of depression that I try to hide from loved ones. They say I am strong and I have gotten through the worst ...

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3-6Months

Jeannes Journey

Jeanne S. on April 7, 2016

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast cancer

Employment Status:

Gender/Age:

Female/48

Type and Description of Treatments:

I was diagnosed on January 5th with tnbc and dcs in my left breast. I elected to do a double mast...

How do you feel today?

Great. I am out and about with my husband running errands.

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3-6Months

Cancer Center Employee Treatment

D M. on October 18, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Prostate Cancer, Gleason 7

Employment Status:

Soon to be unemployed

Gender/Age:

Male/61

Type and Description of Treatments:

Robotic Assisted retropubic radical prostatectomy. First off, I want to thank Dr. James Porter...

How do you feel today?

I am optimistic that I will make a full recovery. I have some occasional anxiety about the upcoming pathology report and subsequent and repeated PSA tests - hopeful there will be no recurrence.

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3-6Months

Weathering The Storms

Christine G. on June 19, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage IIIc Infiltrating Lobular Cancer, Left; ER/PR+, HER2 Negative.

Employment Status:

Just about to be laid off :-(

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction, 4/22/13. Chemo plan: 6 cycles of Cytoxan/Taxotere, ...

How do you feel today?

Amazingly good, considering the journey so far!

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3-6Months

My LIFE

Mary C. on March 8, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

non-hodgkins lymphoma large B cell

Employment Status:

R.N. on short term disability

Gender/Age:

Female/57

Type and Description of Treatments:

R-CHOP evey 3 weeks x 6 treatments completed. Went for second opinion , doctor want me to undergo...

How do you feel today?

I am feeling ok. Some aches and pains but nothing to stop me in my tracks like before. My biggest concern is the extra treatments - first the toxicity of the drugs, transfusions, new PICC line inserted. I had a clean PET scan on 1/2/2013 after 4 treatments. These new treatments are a precaution because I had aggressive bone involvement...

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3-6Months

Blessed

Susan B. on January 6, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage III C Papillary Serous Uterine/Cervix

Employment Status:

Short term disability

Gender/Age:

Female/64

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgery October 10, 2012, First Chemo October 18, 2012 Taxol and Carboplantin, just finished my f...

How do you feel today?

I am blessed, after chemo have four to five days of feeling pretty bad, joint and muscle pain then unable to sleep for two to three days after that then good. Goal was to return to work on a reduced hours but never could get things worked out so still on short term disability.

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