Breast cancer treatments derailed a boomer's retirement. To pay bills, she works 12-hour shifts and commutes 200 miles weekly

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commutes 200 miles each week to work full-time as a nurse.
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Connie Sloan commutes 200 miles weekly to her job. The income supplements her Social Security.
Sloan's cancer treatment drained her savings and prompted her to move in with her son.
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