At 12 years old, my life forever changed when I received the devastating news that my best friend, my mom, was diagnosed with breast cancer. My entire world collapsed, but I wanted to be strong for my mom and was by her side throughout the entire journey. I witnessed her …
Read More »Elisa’s Story (Esophageal Cancer)
My journey started December 2021. I was having difficulty swallowing. At the end of January 2022, I went for an endoscopy. On February 9,2022, I was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer. My world seemed to crumble before my eyes. In March, I had surgery for a feeding tube and …
Read More »Christina’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I’m a 42 year old woman, and on May 3, 2022, I found out a lump in my breast was cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer, which is rare. Currently, I’m still fighting, but the tumor has shrunk so small it’s almost gone; I praise …
Read More »Diane’s Story (Breast and Ovarian Cancer)
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2010. I had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. On May 9, 2011, I was certified cancer free. On February 22,2022, I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. I went through a 6 hour surgery on March 17th to remove all the …
Read More »Brenda’s Story (Hashimoto’s Disease)
After years of many medical issues, I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease. I had gained nearly 100 pounds, and had multiple other issues to go along with it. I was miserable and contemplated ending it all many times. I finally decided to take my life back. I began to …
Read More »Melanie’s Story (Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer)
I had a lump in my breast in 2013. It got bigger and started hurting. I had no insurance because I could not afford it at my job. I could not handle it anymore, so I told my mom. She told me to sign up for women’s Medicaid so I …
Read More »Sheri’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I am a 3rd generation breast cancer survivor. My maternal grandmother, maternal aunt, and my mother all survived breast cancer before me. My yearly mammogram found something in my left breast in 2016. I couldn’t feel it, neither could my doctor. A biopsy was performed and sure enough, it was …
Read More »Jen’s Story (Breast Cancer)
July 31,2021 is a day I will never forget. I was going in to the breast center for a follow up to my routine mammogram. I had many other summer plans that afternoon. Within 30 minutes, my whole world changed. I had 3 biopsies that same morning. Within a week, …
Read More »Laurie’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
It started with an abnormal Pap smear, then went to dysfunctional vaginal bleeding. I was diagnosed a week before Christmas back in 2004. I went through 28 external radiation treatments, 3 low dose chemotherapy treatments. and 2 brachytherapy sessions. I have so many side effects from treatment. To this date, …
Read More »Emily’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
“Don’t blink” In the blink of an eye your whole life can change. That’s where my story starts. From an ordinary normal day to everything being turned upside down. One moment, I am just walking into my gynecologist for a check up; blink… the next thing I know, I have …
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