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Erin C. on November 26, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
metastatic breast cancer
Employment Status:
full-time
Gender/Age:
48
Type and Description of Treatments:
I am currently undergoing chemotherapy 1X a week for 3 weeks and off a week in addition to the ab...
How do you feel today?
I have been on this protocol for about 6 months and am very tired and can't eat a lot. I have lost about 30 pounds in the last 2 years. I do maintain a full time job, and a mother of three children and am married. Some days I feel better than others. I am hoping for a break and there is discussion of a new chemo regimen.
Continue ReadingJackie M. on November 26, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Colon cancer - stage 3
Employment Status:
On-call - not much work
Gender/Age:
50
Type and Description of Treatments:
Had colon resection surgery and 6 months of chemo.
How do you feel today?
Basically, I feel okay - still have aches and strange pains and feeling generally tired on most days. I'm having boughts of depression especially after losing my brother to cancer 8 months ago and then having my male cat pass away a few months ago. Now I'm dealing with menopause! So how do I really feel? I'm not really sure how to f...
Continue ReadingSheila G. on November 9, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
Full time
Gender/Age:
43
Type and Description of Treatments:
I had 6 rounds of chemo and am now completing 28 radiation treatments. I had a bi-lateral mastec...
How do you feel today?
I feel awesome today. Meeting survivors and going through treatment with a sister that was diagnosed on the same day has made the process much easier than I had expected.
Continue ReadingMargot Larson on October 29, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 3 inoperable Lung Cancer (non small cell)
Employment Status:
Self employed Consultant and Coach
Gender/Age:
62
Type and Description of Treatments:
Aggressive chemo treatment: Cisplatin + Etoposide daily for 6 consecutive days, two weeks off, 6 ...
How do you feel today?
I feel great. I look great and I am healthy. Anyone meeting me would not realize that I had been seriously ill or a cancer patient. I have worked hard not to look like a cancer patient.
Continue ReadingJo Jo C. on October 22, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Invasive Tubulobular Carcinoma
Employment Status:
Full Time
Gender/Age:
41
Type and Description of Treatments:
Surgery 15 weeks AC 12 weeks taxol Radiation Hormonal treatment
How do you feel today?
Nearly three weeks after chemo, and I am feeling ok. I still tire easily. Radiation is the next big step, and I start that next week.
Continue ReadingPatricia O. on September 30, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
FOLLICULAR NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA STAGE IV
Employment Status:
EMPLYED
Gender/Age:
54
Type and Description of Treatments:
CHEMO, RITUXINAB
How do you feel today?
I GET TIRED EASILY, JOINT PAIN EVERYWHERE. I HAD ALLERGIES BEFORE, BUT NOW THEY ARE MUCH WORSE.
Continue ReadingSharice M. on September 27, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Pancoast Tumor
Employment Status:
Employed, currently on short term disability
Gender/Age:
47
Type and Description of Treatments:
Originally I was being treated for a torn rotator cuff, that's what my symptoms pointed to. Then...
How do you feel today?
How do I feel? Emotionally; terrified, angry, sad... a little of everything. I am so angry at myself for smoking when the facts about lung cancer have been right in front of my face. I thought I'd be one of the lucky ones. Physically; I hurt. The tumor is sitting against the nerves that run down my back and right arm. The pain m...
Continue ReadingI was Diagnosed with:
Ductul Carcinoma insitu
Employment Status:
fulltime
Gender/Age:
51
Type and Description of Treatments:
Chemotherapy and radiation plus 5 years of tamoxifen
How do you feel today?
Wonderful
Continue ReadingRosa T. on September 23, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Employment Status:
parttime
Gender/Age:
57
Type and Description of Treatments:
Chemotherapy
How do you feel today?
It is a new event daily. But today so far it is a good day where I have no complaints about my body's reaction to the chemo.
Continue ReadingKristen N. on August 26, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Ductal Carcanoma-Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
Full time
Gender/Age:
42
Type and Description of Treatments:
Double mastectomy
How do you feel today?
Hopeful, inspired to make my life count.
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