My Struggle with Arnold Chiari Malformation: The Full Story of How I Fight Like a Girl Hi!! My name is Misty Shay and I am the face of Arnold Chiari Malformation (ACM) Type 1. What is Arnold Chiari? Well at the Chiari Institute in Great Neck, New York it is …
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Mandi’s Story (RA)
I was first diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ten years ago. As the years passed I was also told I had lupus, then Sjögren’s syndrome, then neuropathy raynaud’s, and a few others. Then was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. It seems that every time I was attending the hospital I was …
Read More »Michelle’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Losing my mother to ovarian cancer when she was only 56 and having two sisters that have battled breast cancer I have always knew in the back of my mind there was a chance that some day I might face the same fate, but that is where the thought stayed, …
Read More »Adriana’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Hi guys. I am the daughter of a fighter! I am here to cheer you up and to tell you the other part of the story: the kids from women diagnosed. I remember my mom (20 years ago) explaining us what cancer was about. “Was it infectious?” I asked, “Can …
Read More »Tori’s Story (Endometrial Cancer)
On June 10, 2014, one week after undergoing a D&C with hysteroscopy, I sat patiently in my gyno’s office waiting for him to come in and give me my brief post-op check-up. As I waited, I reflected on what had brought me to this moment. Currently 31 years old, I …
Read More »Trisha’s Story (PCOS)
Around the end of May of this year (2014) I was diagnosed with PCOS. At first I wasn’t exactly sure what to think. I felt so lost and confused. I am 19 years old and hope to have a family one day. Knowing that my chances could be slim is …
Read More »Rosemarie’s Story (Colon Cancer)
On 12/31/13, my family and friends’ lives changed when I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that had metastasized to the liver. I had celebrated in July of 2013 being cancer free for 33 years as I was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at six months old. I went through chemotherapy, …
Read More »Shauntas’s Story (Endometriosis)
I currently have stage 4 endometriosis. I’m wondering if there’s anyone else that shares this severe disease out there? Maybe someone who is willing to go out and about in the Wisconsin area and share their story. Shauntas Wisconsin Submitted 07/08/2014 The informational content of this article is intended …
Read More »Vanessa’s Story (Ovarian Cancer)
It was three o’ clock Thanksgiving morning in 2013 when I woke up from excruciating abdominal pain. I literally had to fall to the floor and crawl my way to my roommate’s bedroom next to mine because the pain was so sharp I could not even stand. I had no …
Read More »Brittany’s Fight Like a Girl Story (LangerHan Cells Hystiosytois)
Brittany did it!!!! She is a Chemo Grad!!! After fighting LangerHan Cells Hystiosytosis (LCH) for a little over a year, she WON!!! She is officially in remission!! Way to Fight Like a Girl Brittany!!!!! Brittany Indiana Submitted 07/07/2014 The informational content of this article is intended to …
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