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5+Years

What happens when you keep pushing!

Tamron L. on December 22, 2022

I was Diagnosed with:

Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/36

Type and Description of Treatments:

I underwent a 10 hour surgery called HIPEC. This involves heated chemotherapy and the removing of...

How do you feel today?

I feel blessed and grateful. To be able to overcome a rare cancer and to share my story with the world. I feel great to know that just by me sharing my story I can help others but giving them hope, inspiration, and encouragement.

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5+Years

Volunteering but no job

Britta K. on September 23, 2022

I was Diagnosed with:

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

After two different treatments, I have been on ENHERTU (DS8201A) for almost four years. I am stil...

How do you feel today?

I am showing improvement but get worn out due to all the appointments required pre-Chemo day needed for the trial. Also the side affects hit me for 4-5 days when I have chemotherapy,

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5+Years

Crossroads

Rob B. on April 20, 2022

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage IV Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma

Employment Status:

Working but on leave

Gender/Age:

Male/42

Type and Description of Treatments:

Just started a targeted therapy combination of lenvatinib and everolimus a few days ago. Was pre...

How do you feel today?

I work at an executive level at a regional college. I have been working in this capacity for over 5 years. During this time I learned to manage the side effects of my cancer treatments and, with the exception of a very few well trusted coworkers, have managed to keep my cancer a secret. Unfortunately l the side effects of the clinic...

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5+Years

Newly Metastatic

Anne G. on February 17, 2022

I was Diagnosed with:

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Full-time but on leave

Gender/Age:

Female/38

Type and Description of Treatments:

I was first diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2016, had a stage 2 local recurrence in 2019 ...

How do you feel today?

Nervous about starting back to work and how I will make needed changes to both take care of myself physically and still be a leader at work.

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5+Years

What about being pushed out?

Amy F. on March 4, 2020

I was Diagnosed with:

Lung cancer ALK abnormality

Employment Status:

Forced Retirement

Gender/Age:

Female/45

Type and Description of Treatments:

Oral medications, radiation, multiple surgeries

How do you feel today?

Very blessed that God has seen me through 7years when I was given 18 months

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5+Years

Continuing the fight!

Cynthia M. on April 26, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage 3 lung cancer right lung , second diagnosis 05/16/18 left lung

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

Female/62

Type and Description of Treatments:

Radiation, chemo, surgery, more radiation and chemo; 7 months total treatment.

How do you feel today?

Glad to be be alive! However, having a difficult time; need to continue working for healthcare yet having difficult time finding employment that will allow life-work balance. Very difficult to find employment that has healthcare benefits that allow that balance.

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5+Years

Still here

Mariette R. on March 19, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Uterine tumor

Employment Status:

Disabled /unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/29

Type and Description of Treatments:

Currently still in recovery. It was years ago but cancer is complicated and I honestly claim to b...

How do you feel today?

Today I am hopeful & happier.

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5+Years

Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma Survivor

Cassandra W. on December 17, 2018

I was Diagnosed with:

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Employment Status:

unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/29

Type and Description of Treatments:

At the age of 2 I had a tumor that was visibly growing out of the left side of my neck, inside my...

How do you feel today?

I dont feel like i will ever be the same. theres so many late side effects when going through it as a child.

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5+Years

Feeling alone and in a void

Robyn G. on March 5, 2018

I was Diagnosed with:

Tonsil

Employment Status:

on Disability

Gender/Age:

Female/52

Type and Description of Treatments:

Tonsil (Head & Neck) cancer. After 6 months of 4 Emergency room visits (from Feb - August 2012) c...

How do you feel today?

I feel pretty good and healthy. Still dealing with side effects, ear pain, have half my hearing and poor eye sight. In early fall of 2016, I went thru 2 cataract surgeries (both eyes, including lenses and 6 months later 2 laser procedures (both eyes). I no longer have chest pain and have weened myself off of Morphine, while still on Hy...

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5+Years

Life after Cancer

Alexandra T. on November 30, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian cancer

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

First time removal of ovarie followed by 16 rounds of chemo Second time Total hysterectomy, rad...

How do you feel today?

Bless on a mission

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