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I was working at a dry cleaners at the time of dx and had to leave; too many chemicals and poor ventilation was making me sick. I was on Unemployment @ 26 weeks. I was turned down from opportunities when perspective employers learned of cancer treatments for the next year. (It was hard looking for work with no hair, eyebrows, eyelashes and feeling sick from the chemo) I was lucky to find a part-time position 20 hrs per week only. I have continued to look for full-time work to no avail. Now my physical disability thanks to Taxol makes walking very difficult as is sitting or standing. Breast Cancer and the side effects has forced me to apply for Social Security Disability at age 48; not a positive financial future.
Tamara
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 10/2006 HER2+
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