In April 2012, I woke up one morning and couldn’t move my left arm and had all-over body pain. I went to the chiropractor. Because I had been working out 3 times a week at the local Y, I thought I could just be sore. I knew something was weird …

Well, I am going on 15 years cancer-free. It was a hard road. I was 25 years old when I was diagnosed. But I got through it, thanks to my lord and savior. I also had surgery this past September 2015 to remove another milk duct. However, I’m happy to …

I am 35 years old, and I have had diabetes for seven years, and it is very hard for me. I have so many problems with picking the right foods to eat. I lose weight, and I gain it back, and I hate that. It’s so hard to keep it …

This is photo is of myself, my beautiful mother, and my son, “nana’s little boogs.” My mom is currently fighting her second battle with breast cancer. She is 49 years young, a woman of strong faith, and an amazing daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. It had …

So, seven years ago, I had lap band. I will not deny that, since then, I have still battled anorexia and bulimia. I have maintained the same weight for six years, though I can also say that, for the last three to four years, I’ve experienced this excruciating abdominal pain, which I thought …

I was diagnosed with having lupus almost 3 years ago. I am now almost 60 and was told by one rheumatologist that this type of illness often goes into remission the older you get, but I’m still waiting! I also have Sjogren’s and possibly an overlap issue with MCTD, though that …

There’s no close history of breast cancer in my family. However, I regularly do monthly self-checks, get a yearly check-up with my OB/GYN and a mammogram. I believe this SAVED MY LIFE! My mammogram in February 2015 was clear. In September, I noticed something different during my monthly self-exam and …

I got my first period, aged 11. It was incredibly painful. I literally couldn’t move. Around the same time, I decided to become a vegetarian. My parents didn’t support my decision, of course, so this resulted in me following a terrible diet for about 2 years. I basically lived on …

In 2014, I found out I was pregnant with my 4th child, and because I had complications with my 3rd child, I had to go see an OBGYN from the start of my pregnancy. I had a Pap test done and found out that it was an abnormal Pap test. …