I saw my amazing chemo oncologist physician’s assistant today. I was diagnosed with acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland, HER2 receptor positive, in April of 2010. I had 35 radiations, 25 weekly carbo and Taxol treatments, and 1 year of weekly Herceptin. I was allergic to all of the …

I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer at 32 years old on January 25, 2013, after my first mammogram 2 weeks earlier (my first chance since I quit nursing 3 months prior!). My mom was diagnosed at 32 in the ’90s, and she died at 45 from a recurrence. …

I started having digestive problems the summer before I began high school. It started off with a minor upset tummy every time I ate and grew over time. With celiac disease in the family, my first instinct was to eliminate gluten and get tested. When this came back negative, we proceeded …

I have been fighting like a girl for 11 years with no plans to ever give up! In 2004, on my 40th birthday, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I followed up with surgery and 16 weeks of chemo. In 2014, on my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with thyroid …

My name is Nikita. I am a 17-year-old mother of a 4-month-old boy. About two years ago, I started getting really bad headaches and fainting. I went to the hospital, and they told me nothing was wrong. I had an MRI, and they said it was clear. I went home and still suffered …

I feel a little guilty sharing my story because I have read about so many others who have been struggling their entire lives. I almost made it to 41 before my life was affected by Endometriosis. Everything up until then was fine, no health problems. Then one day, I woke …

I was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of months ago, when I was 19. I’m sharing my story because I want others to know that they’re not alone. I know how painful endometriosis can be, and I know that some people won’t understand what you’re going through. Yes, we look …