I have always had what were thought of as minor health issues. I have always had aches and pains and they were always thought to be ‘growing pains’ or something along those lines. At about 13, I started to notice a change in my toes. They started to feel numb …

I was once a very active secondary school and sixth grade teacher here in the UK, but that was all before I was hit by Adult Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD) – a very rare autoimmune disease affecting only 1 in a million adults! Now, I’m living a very different life. I’m a …

Three years ago, I started having seizures. We did hundreds of tests, all coming back negative for anything that could ‘possibly’ cause them. We tried, but couldn’t get any neurologist to keep looking. They diagnosed it as a mental problem and shoved me away to a therapist. But I kept fighting …

In October 2008, I found a lump. I was assured that it was probably nothing. I was young, 38, and I had no family history of breast cancer. I had a mammogram, then a ultrasound, and a biopsy. On Friday, at 5:00 pm, on December 5,  2008 my doctor calls …

Well it all started in November 2007, when the doctor gave me news that I have diabetes. She assumed that because of my strong family history and my weight that I was a type 2 diabetic, and she gave me medication. Not even a year later I developed infections, a …

I am a 44-year-old woman who is fighting multiple sclerosis and lupus, which have caused multiple other problems. I try to stay positive for those I love, but find it hard on some days. I have 8 grandbabies that I would like to see more often, but my pain stands in the way. …

I was diagnosed with breast cancer through my first mammogram at age 40. That same week, my husband was teaching a health economics class and showing students the data about how women under 50 represent only 5% of breast cancer but cost $675 million in mammograms, so maybe it wasn’t worth it… …

I married young (20), and had my first baby at 21. After trying to have a second child for over 3 years, I finally became pregnant. During that time, I went to my normal ob/gyn appointment and was told I had abnormal cells, but that after I delivered, it should go away. …

Just want to stress how important early detection is! Five years ago this week 4/23/12 I was told I had breast cancer. That is the last thing anybody wants to hear. However, because of early detection I am proud to say: I am a 5 year ”cancer free” survivor.   Please …

In 1996, I was in a car crash, I walked away with whiplash, or so I thought. After a year, my symptoms were still there. I went to see my general practitioner. He said these can go on for a long time. When the symptoms got worse, I asked to see someone …