It was a school morning. I woke up around 6:30 am and began to go about my routine. But as I ventured in to the kitchen for my morning cigarette I, according to my mother who was sitting at the kitchen table, collapsed right in the middle of the room. …

I found out for sure I had endometriosis at 21–actually just a few months ago (June 2011). I had been living with horrible periods, cramps, and sadness since I was 12. I had no idea what endo even was until I was 18, sitting in a doctor’s waiting room, reading …

Where do I began? I started my period at the young age of eight. Now, as you can imagine, I was scared out of my mind. Right off the bat, my mother took me to the hospital because they assumed someone was sexually abusing me. That was the worst experience …

My story starts in 2003. My first husband and I were having a miscarriage. They had to do an emergency DNC. After I was released, I continued to have really heavy periods that were so painful I could not get out of bed. So, he and I got a divorce. …

A few years ago I found a lump in my breast, I went in immediately to my doctor who said it was probably nothing, but to have it checked further. After a mammogram and ultrasound, I was told I needed to see a surgeon for a biopsy. The surgeon insisted …

I am 18 years old and was diagnosed with endometriosis a little over three years ago. I have always had terrible menstrual cycles, hardly being able to get out of bed because the cramps were so bad. In November of 2008, out of nowhere, I got this terrible pain in …

I am a breast cancer survivor going on 2 years, PRAISE THE LORD! I have a strong family history of this disease and lost a sister to cancer in 2004. I am proof that you cannot give up hope, no matter what! I thank God for all he has done …

In April of 2010, I was ready to meet my first grandbaby. I was happy and also worried at the same time. I had just found a pretty good size lump in my left breast. The doctor that delivered my grandbaby was nice and I asked her to feel my …

A few ago months ago I was a beaming Bride-to-Be, planning day in and day out, trying to ignore the pain and swelling I was having in my hands. As the pain got worse, my fingers started changing colors, and the swelling reached a point where I couldn’t even get …

I had been pretty much healthy all of my adolescent years, until I was about 18 years old. I woke up one day and every inch of me was in chronic pain. I felt as if I had been run over. I thought maybe I had done too much the …