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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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2-5Years

My Brain Cancer

Spyros 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.

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2-5Years

Adjusting to A "New Normal"

Tina 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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0-1Months

Let Slip The Dogs of War

Leslie H. on October 8, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Colon Cancer

Employment Status:

Unable to work

Gender/Age:

Male/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

Having Initial Surgery 11 Oct 19

How do you feel today?

Pain, more pain and a lot of pain

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2-5Years

Happy 40th birthday - you have cancer

Chia W. on July 24, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Carcinoma in Situ Breast cancer

Employment Status:

Self employed

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

I received Proton Beam treatment. Proton Beam therapy is a relatively new radiation therapy. The ...

How do you feel today?

Wonderful and thriving.

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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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1-2Years

So Much to Be Grateful For

Carol S. on April 20, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Multiple Myeloma

Employment Status:

Part Time

Gender/Age:

Female/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

Four cycles of chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, maintenance therapy

How do you feel today?

I have some issues with fatigue, but overall I feel pretty good. It's eleven months since my transplant and I have resumed most of the activities I enjoyed before diagnosis. The chemotherapy and transplant were a success. I am in complete remission.

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6-12Months

Testimony of a warrior

Keri W. on March 23, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage two breast cancer (Ductal carsonoma)

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/38

Type and Description of Treatments:

Went through six rounds of chemo, seven hr treatments, then had a bilateral mastectomy surgery in...

How do you feel today?

Almost three months after my mastectomy surgery I am now 100% cancer free.

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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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3-6Months

Tenacious Faith

David H. on February 14, 2019

I was Diagnosed with:

Glioblastoma Mutliform Grade 4

Employment Status:

Disability

Gender/Age:

Male/32

Type and Description of Treatments:

Craniotomy 100% resection of a golf ball sized tumor. Treatment plan 6 weeks of radiation and che...

How do you feel today?

Fantastic we just got done with our 6 month MRI it was clean!! Praise God!

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