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2-5Years

My journey through colon cancer!!

Mary J. on December 1, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Colon cancer

Employment Status:

Fulltime

Gender/Age:

Female/49

Type and Description of Treatments:

Surgery and chemo

How do you feel today?

I feel ok...but at night are my worst!

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5+Years

Life after Cancer

Alexandra T. on November 30, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian cancer

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

First time removal of ovarie followed by 16 rounds of chemo Second time Total hysterectomy, rad...

How do you feel today?

Bless on a mission

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2-5Years

Recurrence - breast cancer

Christina V. on November 29, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Recurrence of IDC breast cancer stage 3/ ER +

Employment Status:

Employed

Gender/Age:

Female/50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Chemo/masectomy in 2004 -worked through trmt Radiation/injections 2014 to present - work full-time

How do you feel today?

Tired at times, feel like I have to go the extra mile to prove I'm capable regardless of diagnosis.

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1-2Years

Living after Cancer

Lynn H. on November 28, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

1b1 Adenocarcinoma of Cervix

Employment Status:

fulltime Registered Nurse

Gender/Age:

Female/50

Type and Description of Treatments:

Radical Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oorphorectomy and pelvic lymphnode dissection. 25 exter...

How do you feel today?

Feel well over all. Still seem to get tired more easily, and have developed lymphedema in my left leg.

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2-5Years

The Day Before Yesterday

Karla W. on November 27, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Leiomyosarcoma of Uterus Stage 1b

Employment Status:

Full time Medical Receptionist

Gender/Age:

Female/51

Type and Description of Treatments:

Complete abdominal hysterectomy only no chemo or radiation.

How do you feel today?

Physically amazing. Mentally still struggling.

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2-5Years

Survival

Michelle M. on November 25, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast Cancer

Employment Status:

Full-Time

Gender/Age:

Female/47

Type and Description of Treatments:

Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, and radiation..fillowed by 5 years of tamoxifen.

How do you feel today?

Ok. I do not have the energy I had before diagnosis but I manage to get a good walk in everyday.

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2-5Years

Cancer Cannot Stop Me

Lynn M. on November 23, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian Cancer

Employment Status:

Full Time

Gender/Age:

Female/48

Type and Description of Treatments:

Total hysterectomy, 16 rounds of Carbol-Taxol chemo

How do you feel today?

I feel a sense of accomplishment

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2-5Years

The year I want to forget

Susan G. on November 21, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Breast cancer

Employment Status:

Full time registered nurse

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

Lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation

How do you feel today?

Healthy, still employed, and living every day blessed that I wake up in the morning.

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2-5Years

Loving life after Stage III colon cancer

Beth K. on August 14, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Stage III colorectal cancer

Employment Status:

Laid off from Fortune 500 company this spring after 30 years of service

Gender/Age:

Female/54

Type and Description of Treatments:

24/7 chemotherapy during 25 rounds of radiation; colon cancer surgery to remove cancer; 3 of 12 p...

How do you feel today?

AWESOME! Just got back from a week in San Diego to see my 25 year old son. Working on putting together a Shutterfly book with pictures to send to him. <3

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1-3Months

Being young with Cancer

Taylor R. on June 9, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Inversion 16

Employment Status:

Unemployed

Gender/Age:

Female/23

Type and Description of Treatments:

My treatment was 7+3, I had Cytarbine 158 mg and Daunorubicin 95 mg in dextrose 5% chemo infusion...

How do you feel today?

I feel awesome, i am officially in remission as of June 2, 2017

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