Looking at TV commercials, bullies at school, and the rest of the girls around me, I knew something was different about me. Something that I could not really describe at the time. I sounded crazy. I was 14, and I was gaining so much weight, no matter what I did. No …

I was diagnosed on Christmas Day in 2012. I went to the ER with a kidney stone, and my white blood cell count was 150,000. I was admitted to the hospital and given medicine to bring the white blood cell count down to a safe level. In the months following, …

My name is Carrie and I wanted to share my type of cancer because I think it’s important to raise awareness.  I am a survivor of gestational trophoblastic disease/choriocarcinoma,  an endometrial cancer or what they call a womb cancer. I was diagnosed in February of 2014,  27 weeks ago. Now …

When I was 17, I went to the doctor with severe pain, heavy bleeding and bloating. The doctor told me it was just period pain, and if i couldn’t handle it I would be put on the pill. 3 months later I collapsed at work due to extreme pain and heavy bleeding. …

For two-plus years I told doctor after doctor that something was killing me.  I was told many different things, from it’s anxiety to it’s all in my head. On December 7, 2013, I was told I have Stage 3 Colon Cancer.  My colon had an intussusception and that’s how I found out …

I was diagnosed with breast cancer on January 2, 2014. I had a bilateral mastectomy on January 20th with the start of reconstruction. My reconstruction failed four times.  I started chemo in March; I had my last treatment yesterday. I’m ready to get on to the next part of my journey. …