I was diagnosed on September 11, 2007 with esophageal cancer. I was treated in October of 2007 to March of 2008 at Torbay hospital in the UK.  My specialist at the time was Mr. Simon Hickey. I was first treated with chemotherapy and then had twelve weeks of radiotherapy. There …

Living With Two Tough Ladies I live with two tough ladies who are both fighting disability and disease. My wife, Mary Anne, was diagnosed with breast cancer over two years ago. She had a seven centimeter tumor on her right breast. Initially she underwent two eight week cycles of chemotherapy. …

While on a trip to Pennsylvania when I was 13 years old (2002), I fell right on my bum while playing on a rock that was covered with algae on it. I never went to the hospital or to the doctor and had to travel a nine hour drive home.  I did …

Hi ladies! 🙂 I am a 43 year old woman who thinks she has been misdiagnosed by doctors for over a year. They came up with multiple scenarios of what was wrong with me, most that always changed. They thought maybe I was blocked up, gaseous, pre-menopausal, and/or had wheat …

My name is Shyanne, I am 19 years old and I have had endometriosis since I was thirteen years old. I’ve come to the realization that the older I get the worse my endo is getting.  I refuse to get the surgery and to take narcotic pills. I’m use to …

Hello, my name is Erica, and I was diagnosed with endo when I was 23.  My period began when I was 15 as well as all the turmoil that went along with it! My symptoms started out with unbelievable pain and nausea. Those are my worst symptoms with this disease. …

Hello, my name is Sarah. Four years ago when I was 17 I shared a story about being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and discoid lupus. Four years later, I am now sharing my story about being diagnosed with gastroparesis. It all started November of 2012 when I started having really bad …

Hi, my names Halie. I’m 19 years old and I was diagnosed with endometriosis in November of this year and was told that there is a slim chance of being able to conceive children. I suffered for nearly a year from pain and cramps. Finally someone believed me when I …

This is my story: I thought battling my life threatening illness would be the biggest challenge of my life, however I did not know I would have to face another. What was supposed to be a family getaway instead ended with police knocking at the door. I am still haunted …

My name is Bea, and I’m 41 years old. I am an endometrial cancer survivor and have been in remission for 15 months. It took over a year to determine that my diagnosis was cancer. I now work to advocate for endometrial and uterine cancer awareness. During the summer of …