Hi! My name is Lisa Douthit. I feel like I have been battling disease my whole adult life. I even wrote a book titled Wellness Warrior – Fighting For Life In Fabulous Shoes to talk about some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way and what worked to help …

I am proud to say that I have Fought Like A Girl. In July 2013, I was a 20 years young, enjoying life and being married to my wonderful husband. We had just celebrated our first anniversary, and I had a special gift for him. I surprised him with our wonderful …

Hello, I am a mother of four, aged sixteen to 22 months. I live in California and am married. Most women get a baby after pregnancy. However, my pregnancy gave me a baby and cancer. Actually, two babies and cancer. That’s right. I got cancer from my pregnancy. Who knew such a …

Hi, my name is Sandra, and I was diagnosed with two breast cancers on June 26, 2009. I had lobular invasive carcinoma and also ductal carcinoma. I underwent a double mastectomy and had 14 lymph nodes removed from my right side because the cancer was all in the right breast. A …

My name is Cyndi, and in January 22, 2013, I was diagnosed with Cervical HPV. I remember the first thing I did was break down crying. When I was first diagnosed, I could not believe that something like this had happened to me. I had three partners my whole life …

On March 15, 2010, at age 38, I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. I had found a lump under my left armpit that turned out to be one of the five positive lymph nodes. The 9cm tumor was in my left breast. I went through six rounds of …

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. I had a double mastectomy, and was told I was cancer free. In June of this year, I felt a lump on my right breast and figured it had something to do with my implant. I called the doctor and was given …

Back in November of 2011, I went to the doctor because I was extremely bloated and very tired. My primary care doctor gave me a laxative (even though I told her that my bowels were moving fine) and said if that didn’t help to go to Urgent Care the next day. …

A few years ago, Fight Like A Girl shared my ongoing fight for medical answers, and I wanted to give everyone an update! For the past 6 years, I had been fighting an unknown disorder that didn’t seem to have any cause. It caused me seizures, dystonia, vision and hearing …

My story begins at the tender age of nine, when I first started my period. I remember wondering if it was normal to bleed as much as I did. Around the age of twelve, my cramps became unbearable. I doubled over and collapsed to my knees in the hallway, prompting …