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Amy S. on November 28, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Breast Cancer-ER PR + Invasive & In situ - In ducts and lobules
Employment Status:
Contractor for 5 years at automobile manufacturing facility
Gender/Age:
Female/48
Type and Description of Treatments:
Double Mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemotherapy, Anastrozile for 8 more years
How do you feel today?
Weak physically & scared mentally. I can’t get to sleep and I can’t wake up in the morning. I’ve gained about 45 lbs since my diagnosis. I feel very isolated. I feel like everyone expects me to be okay and I’m not. I sleep a lot and get anxiety attacks about money, bills, and my future.
Continue ReadingCynthia C. on September 23, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
dcis breast cancer
Employment Status:
employed
Gender/Age:
Female/43
Type and Description of Treatments:
Lumpectomy of left breast, radiation,now on tamoxifen.
How do you feel today?
Feel nervous of reoccurring cancers. Still have breast pain, trouble sleeping at night. Leg pain, leg cramps from tamoxifen. Just recently went back to work, having a hard time dealing with stress.
Continue ReadingSharon M. on September 21, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Colon Cancer / Post Chemo
Employment Status:
Unemployed
Gender/Age:
Female/48
Type and Description of Treatments:
I am done with chemo. Cancer free. Right now dealing with nerve damage and major depression treat...
How do you feel today?
I feel like I am in between a rock and a hard place right now. Frustrated, but ready to forage ahead
Continue ReadingDisha P. on September 6, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
unemployed
Gender/Age:
Female/30
Type and Description of Treatments:
“Triple negative” breast cancer refers to the prognostic factors of breast cancers whose cells ha...
How do you feel today?
My name is Disha Patel, a young mom of a two beautiful daughters, I was healthy throughout my life-vegetarian diet, exercise and yoga were part of my daily regimen to stay healthy life. I was in the seventh month of pregnancy with my second baby and was happily waiting for her to deliver as scheduled in December, 2014 to share her birt...
Continue ReadingDawn W. on May 31, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
breast cancer metastasized to bone cancer
Employment Status:
working but boss put me on reduced hours
Gender/Age:
Female/53
Type and Description of Treatments:
Metastatic breast cancer recently diagnosed (March 28, 2016) & treatment ongoing.
How do you feel today?
I feel frustrated & worried today as the reduced hours is not covering food & gas. Plus we are homeless since last August when landlord sold rental house. So we've been living with friends since then. I finished BC treatment Oct. 2015, rested 6 weeks & got hired after Thanksgiving. Even so, its not enough to get a place in Austin, ...
Continue ReadingMarisa P. on April 28, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 2b triple negative breast cancer
Employment Status:
Freelance; trying to start my own business
Gender/Age:
Female/30
Type and Description of Treatments:
I had 16 rounds of chemo (clinical trial with eribulin and cytoxan for 12 rounds; 4 rounds of adr...
How do you feel today?
I feel pretty good today. I feel pretty healthy and fit. I am scared, but hopeful. I am trying to figure out how to create a career that allows me more of a work / life balance than the job that I had before and during treatment.
Continue ReadingJeanne S. on April 7, 2016
I was Diagnosed with:
Breast cancer
Employment Status:
Gender/Age:
Female/48
Type and Description of Treatments:
I was diagnosed on January 5th with tnbc and dcs in my left breast. I elected to do a double mast...
How do you feel today?
Great. I am out and about with my husband running errands.
Continue ReadingAnna W. on December 16, 2015
I was Diagnosed with:
Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
Full time /soon to be part time
Gender/Age:
Female/43
Type and Description of Treatments:
Breast cancer stage 3. I am due to start chemo 12/29/2015. Just had surgery yesterday to have p...
How do you feel today?
Today I feel overwhelmed with trying to find resources to help with bills. I've missed quite a few days from work due to appointments and surgery for port placement
Continue ReadingCynthia M. on November 17, 2015
I was Diagnosed with:
breast cancer
Employment Status:
dialysis tech fulltime 40-60 hours per week
Gender/Age:
Female/36
Type and Description of Treatments:
DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ. I've had genetic testing done due to family history of my great gr...
How do you feel today?
Today is sorta okay. Disappointed my test results aren't back, so my doctor appointment with my surgeon was rescheduled.
Continue ReadingD M. on October 18, 2015
I was Diagnosed with:
Prostate Cancer, Gleason 7
Employment Status:
Soon to be unemployed
Gender/Age:
Male/61
Type and Description of Treatments:
Robotic Assisted retropubic radical prostatectomy. First off, I want to thank Dr. James Porter...
How do you feel today?
I am optimistic that I will make a full recovery. I have some occasional anxiety about the upcoming pathology report and subsequent and repeated PSA tests - hopeful there will be no recurrence.
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