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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.
Continue ReadingNancy 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...
Continue ReadingDorry L. on December 2, 2021
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 4 Neuro endocrine cancer
Employment Status:
Social security disability
Gender/Age:
Female/54
Type and Description of Treatments:
Had chemo every 21 days for 6 months.
How do you feel today?
Blessed. Cancer is currently in remission. Wake up every day thanking God but also questioning God if today is the day it returns.
Continue ReadingRenee S. on September 24, 2021
I was Diagnosed with:
Papillary urothelial carcinoma (Bladder Cancer)
Employment Status:
Employed- out on state disability
Gender/Age:
Female/54
Type and Description of Treatments:
TURBT- Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor followed with chemo-Gemcitabine instilled in blad...
How do you feel today?
I am ecstatic that there was not a recurrence. The cancer I have has a 50% recurrence rate. Today was my 3rd scope and it showed no cancer, but will continue maintenance chemo.
Continue ReadingHarish T. on August 11, 2021
I was Diagnosed with:
Multiple myeloma
Employment Status:
Now unemplyment
Gender/Age:
Male/49
Type and Description of Treatments:
I got treatment in still 2019 Dec with valcde and linalidomide. After that I did bone marrow tran...
How do you feel today?
It’s ok now.
Continue ReadingAngela A. on April 18, 2021
I was Diagnosed with:
remission
Employment Status:
part time
Gender/Age:
Female/55
Type and Description of Treatments:
chemo radiation
How do you feel today?
very good
Continue ReadingCyndi K. on April 8, 2021
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 4 Rectal Cancer that spread to Uterus
Employment Status:
Not, still healing..to try to return to the working world..
Gender/Age:
Female/54
Type and Description of Treatments:
28 Days of Chemo and Radiation then 5 months clean up chemo.
How do you feel today?
Challenged
Continue ReadingAmy 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
Continue ReadingSpyros L. on December 21, 2019
I was Diagnosed with:
Currently I am in "consolidation stage" where the medical staff goes after what is left of my brain cancer after remission.
Employment Status:
Unemployed
Gender/Age:
Male/69
Type and Description of Treatments:
I have primary CNS (Central Nervous System) lymphoma. My initial treatment started in July 2017....
How do you feel today?
These days I am feeling better. I am finally able to read again - novels, history, etc. I am very appreciative. I am also back home with Sally - more than appreciative.
Continue ReadingTina S. on October 22, 2019
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 1 HER2+ Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Employment Status:
Full-Time
Gender/Age:
Female/51
Type and Description of Treatments:
My medical team and I agreed the best course of action was immediate removal, followed by chemoth...
How do you feel today?
Today I feel great. I am regaining my energy and focus but I never lost my drive, nor my faith. Everything before the diagnosis seems so distant but the diagnosis was the "best-worst thing to happen to me" The diagnosis caused me to get busy with the business of living.
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