On June 1,2011, my journey had just begun. I had stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer. It was a long rough journey but I knew with God, family, and friends by my side I wasn’t going to give up the fight. It was almost two years to the date that …
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Barbara’s Story (Osteoarthritis)
My name is Barbara Tullous. I was diagnosed three years ago with degenerative hip disease. I also have bad knees. It’s starting to look like I may also have RA. I work at a psyche hospital 40 hours a week with teenage girls. Sometimes I float to the adult unit …
Read More »Norma’s Story (Breast Cancer)
The pain in my lower back started in 2009, the doctor said it was muscular – but it was so extreme. In 2010 I got married, lost my parents, got my diagnosis, got fired from my job, ended up in the hospital for three months, and lost my new husband …
Read More »Kelly’s Story (Breast Cancer)
In April 2011, I found a spot on my left breast. I assumed it was just because of all the stress of looking for a new job, etc. I ignored it until October 2011, when it had grown. I went to the doctor and after a biopsy found out that …
Read More »Paula’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On June 28th, 2011, at the age of 37, I found a mass in my right breast. My initial thought was not again, not another health issue. I had already faced numerous health issues that year which included a colon resection just a few weeks before. It was an emergency …
Read More »Paulina’s Story (Leukemia)
My sister was celebrating her fourth birthday in May. It was a beautiful day- the sun cast shadows behind us, the breeze was gentle and warm, smiles danced off people’s mouths, and laughter filled the air. We never thought anything could go wrong (Back story- I was about nine years …
Read More »Nancy’s Story (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)
My name is Nancy Ruiz. I am a registered nurse and I have non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It has been a wild ride since the beginning of April 2012. What I thought was a cyst in my right axilla resulted in an enormous multiple nodules suspicious for cancer. I had multiple sonograms …
Read More »Nicole’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Sarcoma and Rhuematoid Arthiritis)
My first fight started in 2002 when I was diagnosed with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). I was unsure what was going on because the pain and stiffness was sometimes unbearable and I could barely get out of bed. It hit me like a ton of bricks, although my doctor stated that …
Read More »Debra’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on the seventh of June this year 2013, following a routine polyp removal operation. Being diagnosed was the worst fear I have ever experienced, but I thought to myself this will not beat me. Following this operation I was sent for a MRI scan. Following …
Read More »Nancy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My story could be called, “What Else Ya Got?” Even before I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was also fighting fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, nerve damage, degenerative disc disorder, and diabetes. One night in the middle of March 2010, I was sitting at my computer when a pain hit me, …
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