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Jackie M. on November 26, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Colon cancer - stage 3
Employment Status:
On-call - not much work
Gender/Age:
50
Type and Description of Treatments:
Had colon resection surgery and 6 months of chemo.
How do you feel today?
Basically, I feel okay - still have aches and strange pains and feeling generally tired on most days. I'm having boughts of depression especially after losing my brother to cancer 8 months ago and then having my male cat pass away a few months ago. Now I'm dealing with menopause! So how do I really feel? I'm not really sure how to f...
Continue ReadingMargot Larson on October 29, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage 3 inoperable Lung Cancer (non small cell)
Employment Status:
Self employed Consultant and Coach
Gender/Age:
62
Type and Description of Treatments:
Aggressive chemo treatment: Cisplatin + Etoposide daily for 6 consecutive days, two weeks off, 6 ...
How do you feel today?
I feel great. I look great and I am healthy. Anyone meeting me would not realize that I had been seriously ill or a cancer patient. I have worked hard not to look like a cancer patient.
Continue ReadingPatricia O. on September 30, 2008
I was Diagnosed with:
FOLLICULAR NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA STAGE IV
Employment Status:
EMPLYED
Gender/Age:
54
Type and Description of Treatments:
CHEMO, RITUXINAB
How do you feel today?
I GET TIRED EASILY, JOINT PAIN EVERYWHERE. I HAD ALLERGIES BEFORE, BUT NOW THEY ARE MUCH WORSE.
Continue ReadingCyndi D. on August 17, 2007
I was Diagnosed with:
Stage I Breast Cancer
Employment Status:
desperately seeking full time employment/working part time
Gender/Age:
49
Type and Description of Treatments:
5 months of dose dense chemo, 2months of Adriamyacin/Cytoxin administered every two weeks, 3 mont...
How do you feel today?
Physically, I feel fine. I always felt fine except during treatment. I mean, I had no symptoms from the cancer…worked out, ate right, took really good care of myself. I was the healthy one in my family. Ha. Emotionally, I have baggage…I vacillate between “Gee, I just feel so lucky to be alive” to “I know it’s just a matter of time unti...
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