Hi all. Where to begin? I feel I am writing because I am in one word confused. I had abdominal pain and nausea for about six years now (I’m 26). I was diagnosed with IBS after they basically couldn’t come up with any other conclusion after numerous test and people …
Read More »Claire’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – ALL)
On September 12, 2012, I decided to make an appointment with my family doctor. I had been experiencing fatigue, which I had already chalked up to traveling to and from a class reunion, a home renovation project, and helping my daughter plan her wedding, which was about six weeks away …
Read More »Brenda’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Kidney Disease)
My name is Brenda Brown. I am a 45 year old single mom of three, living in Abbotsford, BC Canada. I’ve been blogging about my story for almost a year now. I have chronic kidney disease with rapid decline that started in the spring of 2012. I went from 28% …
Read More »Dawn’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Leukemia)
My name is Dawn, I am 47 years old and September 13, 2012 will be a day I will never forget, it is the day I was diagnosed with Leukemia. The story goes like this. I was up north enjoying time with my extended family, and I became very sick. …
Read More »Angela’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Stomach Cancer)
My father died of stomach cancer, but at 80+ years the family, although very sad, felt he had a full life. However, in 2009 my 30 year old nephew was diagnosed with stomach cancer and passed away in August 2010, leaving behind a wife and two small children. The family …
Read More »Amy’s Fight Like a Girl Story
There is a phenomenon that I am just now becoming familiar with. I have never had to deal with it in my life until now, and to say the least, it’s upsetting. Losing friends when you get sick. About a year and a half ago I had to go back …
Read More »Terri’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Heart Disease)
I never thought my life was interesting enough to consider writing about, but in the past few years it became apparent even to me, that because of my unusual health circumstances, I did indeed have quite a story to tell. To understand the miracles that I have experienced, you must …
Read More »Carly’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Undiagnosed)
I do not have an official diagnosis, but I have been fighting for almost four years with no real diagnosis and would like to share my story. My sophomore year of high school (I was 15, almost 16) there was one night when I woke up in a horrible pain. …
Read More »Johnsie’s Fight Like a Girl Story
It’s coming up on the 2nd anniversary of my mothers death, 2 days after my birthday! I truly believe that, even though she had health problems, that she died from a broken heart. Although, my parents had been divorced for 26 years, she still loved my Father! The thing is …
Read More »Abby’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Thyroid Cancer)
I had waited my entire life for the moment to finally come. I was finally starting my quest through nursing school and couldn’t have been more excited. My happiness soon ended when on January 17, 2012, the second day of nursing school, my endocrinologist called me and told me I had thyroid …
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