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5+Years

I have been on this protocol for about 6 months...

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.

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1-2Years

Basically, I feel okay - still have aches and...

Jackie 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...

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6-12Months

I feel awesome today. Meeting survivors and go...

Sheila 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.

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1-2Years

I feel great. I look great and I am healthy. An...

Margot 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.

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6-12Months

Nearly three weeks after chemo, and I am feelin...

Jo 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.

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1-2Years

I GET TIRED EASILY, JOINT PAIN EVERYWHERE. I HA...

Patricia 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.

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0-1Months

How do I feel? Emotionally; terrified, angry,...

Sharice 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...

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5+Years

Wonderful

June L. on September 25, 2008

I 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

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3-6Months

It is a new event daily. But today so far it is...

Rosa 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.

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1-3Months

Hopeful, inspired to make my life count.

Kristen 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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