I am 36 years old. I have stage 3 breast cancer. I just had my left breast removed, along with lymph nodes. Now I am going through chemo for the next year. Michelle C Submitted 1-28-2013 The informational content of this article is intended to convey a personal experience …
Read More »Kathy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I grew up in the sixties and seventies when a root beer float (or ‘black cow’ as we call it here in the South), a red vinyl bar stool, and Johnny Angel crooning from the jukebox at the local drug store, were as close to heaven as one could get. …
Read More »Cassie’s Story (Breast Cancer)
“You have breast cancer….” Wow – I never imagined I would hear that on my 38th birthday. It all started with a little lump. I noticed it, but I didn’t do anything about it for a few months. Finally in March 2012, I saw my primary doctor. She thought it was …
Read More »Ann Marie’s Story (Breast Cancer)
First, I want to state that when the photographer, my friend Genevieve, showed me the photo to the right, I cried. Hard. The symbolism of the blurred chest was profound. The picture as a breast cancer survivor speaks volumes and I know my warrior sisters will agree. I am a …
Read More »Nikki’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was diagnosed in February 2009 with invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). In March 2009, I had a bilateral mastectomy. I am now almost a three year survivor!!!! Cancer touched my breast, so I kicked its butt!! Now my sister Patti is going through chemo for colon cancer. Also, my …
Read More »Jessica’s Story (Endometriosis)
I will try to keep this concise, but I want to put all the details that matter down here. My story, like many other stories of endometriosis was defined by doctors not believing my pain was critical. I believed them and was facing self doubt. I started my period when …
Read More »Cassie’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Liver Cancer)
Where to begin, well I could begin in 1986 when I came into this world, but I’ll spare all of those details. I will begin with May 2, 2012. Now seeing that I was born in 1986, then you can see that I am only 26 years old. May 2nd …
Read More »Kelly’s Story (Crohn’s Disease)
I am 23 years and have had Crohn’s disease for one year now. I remember the day I knew something was wrong. It was my first semester of college and my bowel movements started to change. For 5 years I insisted there was something wrong. My mom has been battling …
Read More »Jessica’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Ulcerative Colitis)
Hi, my name is Jessica and for the past eight years I’ve been living with and battling ulcerative colitis (UC). I’m not sure how many people actually know about colitis, Crohn’s, or them collectively know as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). I noticed these diseases were missing on the blog, perhaps …
Read More »Jennifer’s Story (CRPS)
Before August of 2008, I was a healthy, active, yoga-loving, successful, workaholic 27 year old (if that makes sense to you). Now I am a disabled 30 year old with chronic, debilitating pain. In August of 2008 I was in a freak accident that resulted in stage 2 RSD (reflex …
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