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Member Spotlight: Meet Shannon

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Feb
10
2012
FLAGC Member Shannon

Hey there warrior girls!  It's time for our first Member Spotlight of 2012 and--drum roll please--we are proud to shine the light on Shannon from Toronto,Canada, who sends us all sunshine and smiles. Shannon is a proud member of the Fight Like a Girl Club and blogs over at Living with Fibromyalgia.  She can also be found on Twitter as @LdyLarke.   She lives with chronic pain, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Up Close and Personal with Shannon Here is Shannon's take on living life with chronic illnesses: What would the title of your illness story be? It's a long road from undiagnosed to invisible illness. Who were you before you got sick? Who are you now? I was a gregarious, vivacious, physically active, attractive and sports-minded person who enjoyed life and lived life to it's fullest. Now I'm homebound, frequently angry and frustrated, severely overweight due to pain, medications and depression. Sometimes I feel like all the things I enjoyed to do have been taken from … [Read more...]

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We Want You (& You & You!) to Be Our Next Member Spotlight

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Oct
06
2011

Hello girls!  It's your Power Writer Selena here with exciting news to share with all of you... I am taking on a new role here at The Fight Like a Girl Club, a role that is going to help me get to know all of you so much better.  I have been put in charge of the Member Spotlight posts.  Which means I get to help each and every one of you tell your story here on The Fight Like a Girl Club Power Blog. Not sure where to begin?  I've also got some questions that I think can help you get started telling your story: What would the title of your illness story be? Who were you before you got sick? Who are you now? How has being ill affected you physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually? How do you cope with these changes? Do you look at your life differently now than before you were diagnosed? If so, how? What has been the hardest thing about living a life with illness? Who and/or what has helped you cope with your illness? What have you learn from your … [Read more...]

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Member Spotlight: Meet Jillian

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May
31
2011
Jillian Cancer Survivor

I love meeting other childhood and young adult cancer survivors because my fellow cancer survivors really "get" me.  They have been through so many of the same things I have been through.  They truly understand all the challenges that come with being a long-term cancer survivor.  Most of all, their camaraderie is so life-affirming and heart-warming. Today I want to introduce you to Jillian Morris-Jenkins, my friend and fellow cancer survivor.  Jillian is the longest living survivor in the world of stage four neuroblastoma. Jillian was diagnosed with cancer at the tender age of two, and underwent two major surgeries, heavy doses of chemotherapy, full body irradiation and a bone marrow transplant. All those grueling treatments made it possible for her to be cancer-free at the end of treatment. Her successful treatment allowed her to move on and become something of an overachiever. She graduated high school at the age of 16.  She currently has an Associates degree in Liberal … [Read more...]

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Member Spotlight: Meet Michelle

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Sep
10
2010
fight like a girl club member spotlight

September was the month I was diagnosed with cancer. I had awakened with terrible abdominal pain in my stomach and took myself into emergency.  As soon as I arrived I was admitted.  They ran many tests and came in to tell me that I had a large abdominal mass and it needed to be removed as soon as possible.  The next day I was scheduled for surgery. After 9 1/2 hours, they came out to tell my mom that they had removed a 7 1/2 pound tumor that had spread to both ovaries and to the large intestine.  My mom told me that they told her to go home and start making funeral arrangements - that I would be gone within 3 months.  When I awoke, my family was all around my bedside and a docter was there to give me the news.  At that point I couldn't say anything and, when my family went home, I cried hard.  The doctors told me that we could try chemo - it would have to be very aggressive - and it could cure me or it could kill me.  My thoughts were 'what do I have to lose?' I took a very … [Read more...]

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