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Marshfield, WI
August 1, 2023
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A MyLungCancerTeam Member

Thank you, I'm returning in 2 weeks and doing full-time but my manager is giving me a light load. I'm with you I need something other than cancer to think of, plus I can't afford to stay on short-term disability.

August 2, 2023
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I had a lobectomy of my RUL March 9, 2022. Margins not clean so I started chemo & radiation mid-April, 2022 until July, 2022. Met with onco in August and I was eligible for immunotherapy every three weeks for one year starting September, 2022. I have two more infusions after today. I was off work from March 9, 2022 (surgery) until November, 2022 when I returned to work part time. Went back to 30 hours a week in December, 2022. Still absolutely dragging when I work my six-hour day BUT it feels amazing to be a part of something other than cancer! Take care and stay positive! Sue

August 2, 2023
MyLungCancerTeam

One individual returned to work in January 2023 after their lung cancer treatment. They transferred to a different department, moving to an office environment desk job in the same casino, as they could no longer perform the physical duties of their previous role as a security manager.

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One individual returned to work in January 2023 after their lung cancer treatment. They transferred to a different department, moving to an office environment desk job in the same casino, as they could no longer perform the physical duties of their previous role as a security manager.

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July 26, 2024
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

Hey AprilN: I had a lobectomy and chemo. .(2017) I returned to work 6 mts after my treatment stopped. I was still bald but I wore a hat. Working with elderly (90's) in home health. I was a housekeeper. I enjoyed hearing people stores. I also needed the money. So I continued for two years before I needed oxygen 24/7. Also covid hit. So I quit working and have been homebound since. Everyone's story is different. So I try to keep gratitude in my life everyday. I'm 78 years old. My lung cancer is stable.

September 21, 2025

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