Seven years ago, Naomi Sakurai was diagnosed with breast cancer and told she had only a 60 percent chance of surviving another five years.
But Sakurai, 45, beat the disease and returned to the architects office she worked at, despite debilitating pain that made it difficult to even maneuver her computer mouse.
Though still undergoing treatment, she has thankfully remained in remission — but wasn't lucky enough to keep her job.
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