The Journey It was a cold and windy snowy day on the 8th of December, As I sat in shock, sadness and tears.…I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I stomped my foot and cried, “God, for this I don’t Have time”. I am sure He smiled, saying “Just trust me, …
Read More »“My Bully and Me” by Danielle Viverito and Michelle Kohlas
Danielle Viverito and Michelle Kohlas have done it again. They have taken a difficult topic, this time, bullying, and presented it in an easy-to-read, beautifully illustrated story format that children will understand and adults can learn from. My Bully and Me not only takes us into the world of a young …
Read More »Kelani’s Story (Endometriosis)
It started after 8th grade (13 years old or around there). My stomach was always hurting. My periods started in 2004 so not long after that I started getting all this pain and nausea. I went to my family Dr and she did some tests and thought it was a …
Read More »Janie Marie’s Story (Endometriosis)
I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 20. I’d spent almost 8 years fighting with my parents. The pain I was feeling WAS real. I wasn’t faking the curled up, rolling aroung on the floor type pain. And birth control didn’t help control my pain. One month after I …
Read More »Barbara’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Hello Gang!! I am a 36-year-old survivor of stage four breast cancer. I was diagnosed at the age of 32. I quickly learned how to change into warrior mode! I made it and I am still here holding on! Ladies, those of us who have had to fight and survived …
Read More »Carolyn’s Fight Like a Girl Story (MS aka Multiple Sclerosis)
In June of 2009 I was going through an extremely stressful divorce. My ex was being a jerk about my kids and life was just extremely awful. I had been considered disabled since 2006 for bipolar and depression so I was dealing with that as well. Anyway, one night I …
Read More »Jasmine’s Fight Like a Girl Story (RSD aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
Today I am going to tell you about my journey with RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). RSD is a chronic pain condition that is a result of dysfunction in the central nervous system. The nerves affect blood vessels, skin, bone, nerves, and tissue. RSD changes the skin, muscles, joints, ligaments, and …
Read More »Donna’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
In 1995, I was in for the fight of my life. I wasn’t getting a normal period. I would get it for 3 weeks then it would stop for a week and then start back up ( heavy flow, I would soak a pad in an hour and a tampon …
Read More »Siobhan’s Story (Fibromyalgia, CFS)
I am a silent sufferer of fibromyalgia and CFS. People think I am lazy. When I tell them that I am a sufferer of these disorders, they roll their eyes, let out a chuckle , or just try to appease me by saying “oh, really?” I would like to give …
Read More »Laura’s Mom’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My name is Laura and I don’t have breast cancer but my mother had it and that makes me more prone to having it myself. I am sharing my story because even if no one reads this I feel obligated to share it to forever let my mother know how …
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