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1-2Years

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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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2-5Years

Living with cancer again

Sherry L. on December 3, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast cancer stage 3 2015, kidney cancer stage 1 October 2017

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/57

Type and Description of Treatments:

Breast cancer was lumpectomy, aggressive chemo, radiation. Kidney is upcoming surgery to remove p...

How do you feel today?

I feel pretty good but have several lasting effects such as compromised vision, neurothapy, bone and muscle pain

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1-2Years

Squamous cell carcinoma as

Glenda B. on December 2, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

squamous cell carcinomas (6) as an averse reaction to a medication

Employment Status:

Retired R.N

Gender/Age:

Female/74

Type and Description of Treatments:

5 were removed in office as well as the 6th one. The 6th one would not heal and I had 3 staph in...

How do you feel today?

I'm making it but afraid

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1-2Years

Squamous cell carcinoma as

Glenda B. on December 2, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

squamous cell carcinomas (6) as an averse reaction to a medication

Employment Status:

Retired R.N

Gender/Age:

Female/74

Type and Description of Treatments:

5 were removed in office as well as the 6th one. The 6th one would not heal and I had 3 staph in...

How do you feel today?

I'm making it but afraid

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