Hair loss and nausea turned out to be the least of Cathy's worries after breast cancer treatment caused some unexpected side effects.
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Patient Stories
Cass
Breast cancer didn't surprise Cass, but the side effects and after effects of treatment surely did!
Deborah
When she lost over 100 pounds, Deborah wondered, was it the dieting or was she dying from her recurrent cancer?
Patricia
Don't panic until you have to panic is a good approach when you and your husband get cancer diagnoses on the same day.
Crystal
From being a control freak to accepting that "this was my reality" Crystal found cancer brought many adjustments.
Terri
Emerging from the cancer vortex, Terri uses her recurrence to educate and advocate for others on treatment and reconstruction options.
Jillian
There is nothing glamorous about cancer, but Jillian found a way to look and feel glamorous despite the disease and its treatment.
Chanda
Chanda was shell shocked when she heard the diagnosis, but felt lucky that the only thing she had to worry about was getting well.
Traci
Traci bears the weight of her metastatic breast cancer by baring it all to help others.
Charlotte
With humor and loving support, Charlotte learned she was stronger than she had imagined.
Tony
Denial, and the quiet support of those he loves, helped Tony cope with three cancer scares.
Sue M
When cancer becomes chronic, coping becomes a habit.
Fatima
For Fatima, a cancer diagnosis changed her sense of everything in a matter of hours.
Larry
Getting through cancer was a process. But for Larry, the anxiety lingers even if the process is over.
Robin
For an optimist like Robin, it's impossible to imagine a bad outcome, so even cancer is "just a blip."
Brenda
BRCA positive status and a prior abortion complicate Brenda's cancer anxiety.
Judy
Empathy and caring support make coping a little easier when the diagnosis is cancer.
David
Getting married in the hospital was never in David's plans, but neither was AML.