I am a 20 year breast cancer survivor. I received a lay off from work in 2001, and decided to get my mammogram since it had been 2 years and I was losing my insurance coverage. That mammogram and the Good Lord saved my life because the lump was so …
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One Foot Summer – Self Love and Healing
‘One foot summer’ might sound a little odd, but for my daughter, that is exactly what the summer had been. Two weeks in, she broke her ankle, had surgery, and sported a pink cast and then a walking boot for the remainder of the summer. We talked about her one …
Read More »Alanda’s Story (Bilateral Stage II Breast Cancer)
I was diagnosed in June of 2019 with bilateral stage 2 breast cancer. I had two different types of cancer. My treatment included 16 rounds of chemotherapy, a partial mastectomy, and six weeks of radiation. I survived. I worked every day I could, and did my best of have a …
Read More »Life Lessons from the Handy Girl: Buttons
We couldn’t get the light to turn on in the room we were in today. Turns out, it was on a remote and one push of a button was all it took for the light to come on. We all have times when our buttons get pushed. Sometimes by circumstances, …
Read More »Shawnda’s Story (Multiple Myeloma)
My mother died in December 2019, I mourned for her. COVID-19 hit and I started to feel tired, worn out, and my back hurt in a way that meant I needed to go see the chiropractor. So, I made an appointment in May 2020. My doctor did blood tests, and …
Read More »Tracee’s Story (Breast Cancer)
In January of 2020, I went to the doctor, for him to diagnose me with shingles. While I was there, I mentioned a lump I felt in my breast and arm pit and how painful they were. He said it was probably from the shingles. He scheduled me for a …
Read More »Susan’s Story (Mental Health – Major Unipolar Depression)
13 years ago, I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety, also known as unipolar depression – an opposite of bipolar depression. At 21 years old, I felt so lost, confused, and scared. I was mostly filled with the negativity in my head, and consumed by self doubt. Always forcing …
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