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5+Years

Living w/ Cancer

Julie S. on March 7, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Diagnosed at 26 with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer to Bones

Employment Status:

Full Time Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

Gender/Age:

Female/32

Type and Description of Treatments:

Hormone Therapy, Tomoxifen, Zometa and Lupron. Currently on Zometa, Lupron, and IBrance. No chemo...

How do you feel today?

I feel OK. I mean it could be worst, but trying to enjoy my life and stay positive. It is tough to be positive and have a great outlook. But every day you wake up knowing you have cancer and you have to continue treatment every month. I fight mentally to keep cancer and death from taking over my mind.

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5+Years

Gleevec and Career Change

Mark O. on September 22, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

Male/37

Type and Description of Treatments:

Gleevec 800mg/day. 4 mg Ondansetron for nausea.

How do you feel today?

Pretty good.

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5+Years

Realistically Optimistic

Glenna S. on July 26, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian Stage IIB

Employment Status:

20 to 40 hours weekly

Gender/Age:

Female/56

Type and Description of Treatments:

2008: initial diagnosis treated with debulking surgery and 6 rounds of chemo with Carboplatin and...

How do you feel today?

I feel realistically optimistic. I am very grateful for the generosity of my immediate manager to hold my work position beyond the 12 weeks of the federal guidelines in the FMLA act.

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5+Years

Ups and Downs

Genie D. on April 29, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Acute promyelocytic leukemia and Oesteosarcoma

Employment Status:

unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/47

Type and Description of Treatments:

My twin and I were diagnosed with Acute promyelocytic leukemia when we were 16 years old. At fir...

How do you feel today?

I feel okay. But my get-up-and go, got up and went and I am just waiting for it to return. Busy getting over an unexpected migraine I got yesterday. Don't have them very often.

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5+Years

Four Different Cancers (2 were pancreas)

Michelle B. on April 23, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, IPMN Cancer, Puestow with Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas, Thyroid Cancer

Employment Status:

Paralegal Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

In October 2008 I was Diagnosed with Stage 2 Kidney Cancer to that I had a partial Nephrectomy of...

How do you feel today?

Today as of April 22, 2015 Earth Day ..I feel wonderful. I just had my surgery done for the incisional hernia I had on my tummy "abdomen" and just this past October 2014 I had my first round of Radiation Treatments as the Thyroid Cells they took out was Stage 3 in the Thyroid gland, but Stage 4 in my Lymph Nodes.....otherwise Life is g...

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5+Years

My Fight for Life

Joe J. on February 25, 2015

I was Diagnosed with:

stage IV Colon Cancer, metastasis, FAP

Employment Status:

disabled

Gender/Age:

Male/45

Type and Description of Treatments:

Five major surgeries, 2 of the 5 surgeries were to remove my entire colon and rectum. I have a pe...

How do you feel today?

Besides the frequent amount of hernias being hernia prone, I feel well otherwise. Good days and bad days.

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5+Years

I can make it...

Thomas B. on September 16, 2014

I was Diagnosed with:

Multiple Myeloma

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Male/60

Type and Description of Treatments:

I have undergone treatment for Multiple myelomaa for the last six years. Right now I am on Revlim...

How do you feel today?

I do not feel well today. I am well and somewhat happy a little miserable and angry at myself.

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5+Years

KICKING CANCER!

Laurie R. on March 6, 2014

I was Diagnosed with:

Cervical Cancer

Employment Status:

Unemployed at time of diagnosis

Gender/Age:

Female/56

Type and Description of Treatments:

I was diagnosed with Stage 3B cervical cancer, & given a 50% chance of survival. My tumor was in...

How do you feel today?

Today I am doing as good as can be expected. My biggest problem is nerve damage in both legs. After my treatments, I walked with a cane for 4.5 years. NO MORE! I have good days & bad days. I just take it one day at a time!

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5+Years

For Such a Time as This

Deb K. on December 5, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

not employed

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy. Chemotherapy. Radiation. 10 years of hormonal therapy.

How do you feel today?

Physically I feel pretty good right now.

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5+Years

Catch up

Kathy V. on February 13, 2013

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer 2009

Employment Status:

Full-time

Gender/Age:

Female/49

Type and Description of Treatments:

Had 3 lumpectomies in 2009 followed by chemo and radiation.

How do you feel today?

Ok, just a few side effects leftover from the chemo.

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