I am currently being treated for breast cancer. In my early 20’s (1986) I began having several issues, for which I was diagnosed 6 years later. I had a pituitary tumor, causes terrible headaches, hormonal imbalance, etc. After surgeries, including gamma knife radiation, the tumor remains. Due to the hormonal …
Read More »Jackie’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Breast Cancer)
On April 1st 2008, I was at the beach with some friends. I went to adjust my bikini top, and on the top of my right breast was a lump. It was 28 days until my 30th birthday. I knew right away it was cancer. I had lost both of …
Read More »Elizabeth’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)
On Sunday, July 26, 2016, I noticed my left breast was swollen and red. By Thursday, I had noticed that the lymph nodes in my axillary area were swollen, and my breast was painful. I called my doctor and was seen that night. I was told it looked like inflammatory …
Read More »Emma’s Story (PCOS)
It all started during my teenage years, around the age of 15. My periods were never regular. They came maybe once every couple of months and lasted more than usual, sometimes a full month. So after a trip to the doctor’s, they prescribed me a contraceptive pill to help regulate …
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