My “Miracle” Cancer Story: The day after Memorial Day I had an 8:00 AM appointment for my annual mammogram. The technician informed me she saw calcium deposits, and I was told I needed an ultrasound. As she spoke, the ultrasound technician just then arrived for work, so I immediately went …
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Meghan’s Story (Endometriosis)
At the age of 24, I never saw my life being like this. I would say my troubles truly started when I got pregnant in 2010. Only 4 weeks in, they thought my son was ectopic. So I had a laparoscopy which showed he wasn’t. Thank God for that miracle! …
Read More »Stephanie’s Story (Endometriosis)
My name is Stephanie, and I am 29 years old and found out 2 years ago I have endometriosis. From the time I started my first period at 12 I always had really bad cramps and bleeding, but my mom said everybody is different and that’s normal so I never …
Read More »Bethani’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Spindle Cell Sarcoma)
Bethani is a 12-year-old, sweet, bubbly, kind-hearted, wonderful Christian girl. She was recently diagnosed with Spindle Cell Sarcoma which resulted in the removal of a baseball sized tumor in her right arm. In order to remove the cancer, the doctors had to completely remove her radius bone and the tendons …
Read More »Kindra’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Rheumatoid Disease)
I am 48 years young and was officially diagnosed with Rheumatoid Disease two years ago, but I have been living in pain for many years. In my mid 40s, the joint and body pain became unbearable, and I was having a hard time making it to work. At my request, …
Read More »Devry’s Story (Breast Cancer)
No lump, no pain . . . a routine mammogram detected two cancers in my left breast. Following biopsies found I’m HER2 positive. I had bilateral mastectomies in November, 2013. Six cycles of chemo were advised. After my first chemo I lost all my hair and became neutropenic. I was rushed into …
Read More »Rasheta’s Story (Brain Cancer)
Rasheta is a beautiful, outgoing, and vibrant 8 year old. She hasn’t gotten to experience your average summer vacation, due to having brain surgery on June 9th to remove a mass on her right frontal lobe. After that she was diagnosed by doctors at UK hospital, Markey Cancer Center, and …
Read More »Lorrie’s Story (Breast Cancer)
CHEMO GRAD! So after 16 months of 6 treatments of Taxotere & Carboplatin, 4 doses of Adriamycin, 33 radiation treatments and 17 Trastuzumab (Herceptin) treatments, I am now Cancer Free! My story began late last winter 2013. I had been feeling extremely tired and weak. In April I discovered a …
Read More »Nicole’s Story (Chiari Malformation)
I’ve been getting horrible migraines since I can remember. In 2005, at 17 years old, I began my journey seeing many different doctors and neurologists. I’ve been put on beta blockers, anti-depressants, anti-seizure medications, herbal supplements, nasal sprays, etc. In 2012, my neurologist diagnosed me with Chiari Malformation Type 1 …
Read More »Addy’s Story (Epilepsy, Stroke)
My daugher, Addy, had a stroke at five months old; we were told that seizures could happen at any time due to the stroke. Addy had her first seizure in 2010, she was put on meds and things seemed okay. Over the next few years her seizures became more and more …
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