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3-6Months

Breast Cancer

Mary Anne C. on December 29, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

1a, ER+, PR+, Her-

Employment Status:

Principal of Elementary School

Gender/Age:

Female/49

Type and Description of Treatments:

I had a lumpectomy with a second re-excision. My oncologist score came back at 14, so fortunately...

How do you feel today?

Most days I feel pretty good! I am trying to get back to more of my routine of regularly exercising like I did before diagnosis. Since radiation, fatigue still sets in by the afternoon. I haven’t had any side effects from the tamoxifen other than dry mouth. Mentally, I struggle more than physically with constant worry about every ...

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1-3Months

MBC-,different story now.

Mary H. on December 28, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Metastatic breast cancer to the bones

Employment Status:

Full tume

Gender/Age:

Female/58

Type and Description of Treatments:

Monthly biosphosinate shot; daily aroma tase inhibitor

How do you feel today?

I’m asympomatic, at least physically; feeling fatigue from meds

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1-2Years

Triple+, BRCA1&2+

Vanessa F. on December 23, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Invasive Ductal Carcinona Stage 2

Employment Status:

In between jobs

Gender/Age:

Female/27

Type and Description of Treatments:

6 months of Chemo, 6 months of harvesting, Double Mastectomy (no reconstruction), 36 treatments o...

How do you feel today?

Good

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1-2Years

svick74

Susan V. on December 17, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage IIB, ER,PR&HER2+

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/59

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

How do you feel today?

Physically well except for periodic dizzy spells occasionally with double vision

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6-12Months

Breast cancer

Betsy A. on December 15, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast cancer

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Stage One Triple Negative Breast Cancer that did not spread to 4 surrounding lymph nodes. 12 week...

How do you feel today?

From the first treatment, I had no side effects. It’s like nothing ever happened.

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2-5Years

Cancer saved my life.Im closer to GOD

Penny M. on December 14, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Part time

Gender/Age:

Female/57

Type and Description of Treatments:

Mastectomy chemotherapy radiation

How do you feel today?

Good

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2-5Years

Work Story

Steven H. on December 12, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Waldenstroms

Employment Status:

Working

Gender/Age:

Male/65

Type and Description of Treatments:

Watching-Blood Work every 3 months

How do you feel today?

Hurting

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6-12Months

Faith, Positivity and Circle of Life

Jessica M. on December 11, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Cholangiocarcinoma

Employment Status:

Full-Time

Gender/Age:

Female/38

Type and Description of Treatments:

6 rounds of chemo- Gemzar/Cisplatin. Surgery, then 2 months of oral adjunct therapy- Xeloda (Cape...

How do you feel today?

Amazing, can honestly say like I was never diagnosed with Cancer.

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3-6Months

Taking it one day at a time

Tracy W. on December 8, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

ER+ invasive ductal carcinoma left breast

Employment Status:

Full-time

Gender/Age:

Female/45

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy, started on Tamoxifen 2 times a day, 30 treatments radiation, po...

How do you feel today?

Today I plan not to repeat yesterday. I am trying to understand the forced changes I'm going through.

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1-2Years

Sarcoma Sucks

Hilary L. on December 7, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Periductal Stromal Sarcoma

Employment Status:

Part-time

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy, bi-lateral mastectomy, 6 weeks radiation.

How do you feel today?

I was feeling pretty good up until 3 weeks ago. I'm going in for a scan to rule out anything.

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