Hi, I’m 22 years old, and I was diagnosed with lupus three years ago, around my 3rd year at university. It was around finals, and I was really stressed about my grades and maintaining a high GPA. Little did I know, my fate was about to change. I noticed some …
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Tara’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
I was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 cervical cancer on May 21st, 2012, after being misdiagnosed earlier in the prior year by another doctor. I remember that day vividly. My whole world changed in an instant. The drive home was silent. I felt like I was in a music video …
Read More »Renae’s Story (Fibromyalgia, Endometriosis)
I remember so clearly the first time I got my period when I was eleven. A huge stepping stone for most young women, the proof that you are finally a woman! However, I was not relieved. I remember being in tears, crying outside my mom and stepdad’s bedroom door because …
Read More »Jasmine’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hello, my name is Jasmine Wallace. I’ve been suffering with this illness for years. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 17 years old. Before I was diagnosed, I would have pain in my ovaries. The periods are terrible, just like you ladies’. I would hurt extremely bad, and there were …
Read More »Angela’s Story (PCOS, Endometrial Cancer)
My story began a while back. I first got my period when I was 9 years old. It was never normal, ever. My mother took me to an OB GYN, who was also a pediatrician, when I was 10 years old to express her concern about how my period would …
Read More »Chrissy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On May 1, 2014, I was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer (DCIS & IDC) stage 1A (ie. lymph node negative). This does not run in my family, nor did I test positive for BRCA or any other presently known genetic factor. I found the lump (IDC) myself via a …
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