I had a happy childhood, for the most part. I had a loving mother, brothers, grandparents, aunt and uncles, besides my dad being there. He was drunk half the time. He would come home late at night and fuss with my mom about stuff I didn’t understand as a child. …

On January 2, 2015, I had a routine mammogram. The following Monday, I was called back for a repeat mammogram/sonogram, which I did that Wednesday. That Friday, I met with the best breast surgeon in Queens, who sent me for a biopsy on Monday, January 12th. On January 15th, I …

This is an ask for help. Since January 2015, I have felt so extremely exhausted. I was working 40 hours a week and developed an ear infection. I received antibiotics and codeine for the pain. Every 2 weeks since the infection came and went, I have been going back to …

I’ve had acid reflux for quite some time. Sometimes, I’d even wake up coughing from the reflux! I’ve even had trouble swallowing my food, but I never thought that anything could really be wrong. One evening, I went out to eat with my friend, Cyndi, and we had salads with …

Hey everyone! So almost two years ago, I wrote to you about these crazy complex migraines I was diagnosed with. Then a year and a half ago, I told you all about these two strokes I suffered! Well, guess what, I’m back. And this time, all my specialists have connected the proverbial …

I believe endometriosis and stress/anxiety are closely linked. Whenever emotionally strained, I have an increase in symptoms. (2007) When I was 12, I began my period, and a few months later, I had my first anxiety attack. I don’t remember what I was so worried about, but I remember spending the …

In March 2015, I went to the local ER for what I thought was a really bad cold. I had been very short of breath for weeks, so I figured an antibiotic would fix it all. After having some blood work done, I was found to be in acute kidney …

Hello, my name is Ashley. Around nine years ago, I found out I had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). September is the month for PCOS awareness, so today, I wish to share my story. At that time, I was 13 years old, and I didn’t understand what it all meant. I refused …

Hi, my name is Crystal Smith. My sister, Lisa Boyd, suddenly found out about a month ago that she has stage 4 rectal cancer. She is starting her third week of chemo pills, two times a day, seven days a week, and radiation treatments, five days a week. She has a loving …

I was recently diagnosed with gastrointestinal sarcoma tumor, aka GIST. Everything has an acronym nowadays! The original plan was to start me on a high dosage of Gleevac to shrink the tumor, which is in the small intestine area and is currently 7 cm. I had some problems with the …