Well, for about half my life, I had been feeling a lot of joint pain. It mostly started with my knees at first. I thought maybe I had just injured them in some way. As time progressed I began having knee and back pain. I got older and began to …
Read More »Pam’s Story (Ankylosing Spondylitis)
Hey there. My name is Pam and I am 40, yeah, older than dirt as my little girl says. It seems I have had a lot on my plate lately and would love to say I am winning the battle. My head is still above water, but it’s getting harder …
Read More »Falanya’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Lupus)
Hello! My name is Falanya and at 33 years old, I have been “fighting like a girl” since I was 10 years old when my mother suddenly fell ill. I remember the first day Lupus entered my life: I was walking with my mother by my side on my way …
Read More »Monique’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Lupus)
I’ve been sick, literally, since the day I was born. My real mom is an addict who couldn’t get sober while pregnant. I was born early and addicted. The drugs that sent her into labor early, also magnified a congential heart defect that runs in my family. I had open …
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Read More »Candace’s Story (Degenerative Disc Disease, Fibromyalgia)
My name is Candace. I am a 42-year-old mom of one boy. He is 13. We are living in Georgia at this time. I am suffering from severe disc disease and fibromyalgia. I have been told that I need to see a rheumatoid doctor. I live in constant …
Read More »Anabel’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Lupus)
Hello, I’m 34 years old. I was diagnosed with lupus about a year and 6 months ago. Since then, I’ve been in treatment. It started with pain on my knees and my energy was low. My job was to fill empty bins at a fast pace. Because of this problem, I had to …
Read More »Angela’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Liver Disease)
Swinging my feet back and forth off the end of the examining table—repeatedly drooping a sandal to the floor, I found my self lost in the framed print of a lavender field beside me on the wall. The sea of purple mesmerized me as I tried not to contemplate what …
Read More »Susan’s Story (Brain Tumor)
I’ve been encouraged by others to post this so here goes; an amazing story of a wonderful, intuitive lil’ doxie and how she saved my life. At 12:30 am on Sunday, Mar 2nd, 2008, I awoke suffering multiple seizures on my right side due to a Meningioma (benign) grapefruit-sized brain …
Read More »Madison’s Power Story (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis JRA)
Hi, I’m Madison. I saw my friend post something in here about her Lupus so I thought it was time for me to share my story. Though I do not have lupus, I have arthritis in every joint and it causes many pains. I’m 14 years old (soon to be …
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