Hello, my name is Cherron. I am 25 years old and live in California. As of April 12, 2015, I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. I am currently still fighting this foul disease, 1 year and 5 months later. This all started with me losing my walking gradually, …
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Suzanne’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
In August of 2013, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and I had to undergo surgery. I had a full radical hysterectomy in October of 2013. At that time, I left it in God’s hands. In February of 2016, I went to the emergency room for a pain I had …
Read More »Jo Ann’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Hi, my name is Jo Ann. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2015, barely a month after I turned 66. With God by my side, I decided to go with a double mastectomy. The surgery was done December 2, 2015. January 27, 2016, I started the chemo. I …
Read More »Elizabeth’s Story (BRCA2 Mutation)
Hey! I’m Elizabeth, and I’m 21-years-old. I just recently found out that I have the BRCA2 gene mutation. Those of you who have had or are currently battling breast or ovarian cancer might know about this. For those of you who don’t know, the BRCA 1 & 2 genes are …
Read More »Jordan’s Story (ITP)
Hey guys, So I was diagnosed with ITP when I was 3. I have lived with it, but I never really thought about how others with ITP felt and if what I felt was normal. I was researching ITP and how to cure it and came across this site. It …
Read More »Hope’s Story (Undiagnosed)
Today, I am filled with guilt, embarrassment and frustration. It is a familiar place for me. I recently started a new job and had to call my boss at 6am to deliriously tell him I was “sick” and couldn’t make it in. By 9am, when I should have called my volunteer …
Read More »Martha’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was diagnosed Jan 11th. My right breast was a big rock, and so I went to the hospital. They said that it was extra tissue, which I knew it wasn’t, but because my insurance had expired, I couldn’t go again. I finally got insurance and got a mammogram, and it …
Read More »Robbie’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Long story short: My name is Robbie Lindsay. I was born on July 11th, 1982, in St. George, UT to Wes & Carol Bundy. I lived in Ivins for a bit, then moved to Springdale, UT, then moved to Logandale at the age of 3. I have called Moapa Valley …
Read More »Jennifer’s Story (Ovarian Cancer)
I have always had a lot of hormone issues–PMDD, PCOS, infertility. So when my symptoms started, I brushed if off. I finally went to a gyno when I hadn’t had a period in 4 months. They ran a pregnancy test; it was negative. So they put me on birth control …
Read More »Frank’s Story (Endometriosis, Endometrial Cancer)
ENDOMETRIOSIS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A HUSBAND My wife died in June 2012 from a very lethal form of cancer, arising from her endometriosis. It was a serious carcinoma that, by the time it was discovered, had grown to a large mass, invading the vaginal and rectum areas, and had metastasized …
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