Hello, ladies. Well, my story starts off with endometriosis–a strong and painful pain. It all started when I was 13, after my first period. I thought it was going to be like all teenage stuff, but I was wrong. I never thought it would be painful. Day after day in pain, and …

I’ve been living with Lupus (SLE) since 2004. I am 42. I am lucky that my journey with Lupus has been mildly uncomplicated. What I’d like to share is the hidden monster within, in the hope of sparing others the pain I’m enduring today. This last year, I had the gastric sleeve …

My PCOS Journey When I was 17, I went to the doctor. I wanted to sort out the migraines and irregular, painful periods that I’d had since 14 and the trail of hair that was appearing under my belly button. I was diagnosed with PCOS. Basically, he said, “You have this disorder. It’s …

My daughter was diagnosed with pseudo tumor cerebri in August 2015. She has been in and out of the hospital. She had 12 spinal taps and 3 surgeries. She suffered way too much. When she had the first surgery in March, we thought everything would be alright, and the same …

Hi, my name is Brenda, and I worked with people with disabilities for the last 8 years. In January, my husband scheduled both of us for colonoscopies. His results came back fine, but mine came back with the cancer diagnosis. But I’m lucky!!! I did 6 weeks of chemo and radiation …

My story begins on June 5, 2002. After 36 and a half hours of labor, I gave birth to my daughter via C-section. At my six-week check up, I told my OB that something didn’t feel right, and she just told me it was from my nerves being cut and …

It’s already been almost two years in November since I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. It was the scariest thing to have to go through, as I’m 28 with two children. I’m their only caregiver, and knew that I had to do what was possible to get better. My tumor was right …

On the 8th of January, I was diagnosed with AML. I was shocked and absolutely devastated. I didn’t want to die. A day after the diagnosis, I decided that I wasn’t going to let this beat me. All I did was stay positive and focus on the best outcome. It was …

I started my period one week after my 12th birthday, and they started right away with shooting pain down my left leg and unbearable cramps. I passed out in school from the pain three times before they got me on pain medication. I just figured I was one of the …

I was diagnosed with stage 3c, HER2+, grade 3 breast cancer in May of 2014. I have undergone a bilateral mastectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy for over a year! A few weeks ago, I found out it spread to my liver. I am undergoing chemotherapy again! I will continue to Fight Like …