I am a 31-year-old woman from Holland. Six years ago, I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. My arthritis has spread to almost all of my joints and I am not able to work. My story however begins many years before. From the time I was 4, I complained about pain; …
Read More »Laura’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I am 43 years old. I have a wonderful husband of 14 years and a 15 year old daughter. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer this past April and will be receiving my 3rd round of aggressive chemo treatment this Wednesday. I have 4-6 more treatments before I get a double …
Read More »Patty’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My name is Patricia Armendariz-Tallon, but you can all call me Patty. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 30, 2010; I was 33 years old. This was the day turned my world upside down. I had just recently moved to Memphis from Ohio with my family due to …
Read More »Catie’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Thyroid Cancer)
I remember being a little girl and having the feeling that something just wasn’t right. I would ball up and cry to myself through the years. I’d make the comment about how I thought I had cancer or something like that. Guess it probably did sound a bit dramatic coming …
Read More »Frances’ Fight Like a Girl Story (Rheumatoid Arthritis)
My story begins like many others. In July of 2008, I dislocated and broke my ankle. Needless to say, I was put on medical leave as I was working in a plastic molding company which included twelve hour shifts of walking around on a cement floor. After my so-called recovery …
Read More »Yvonne’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)
My name is Yvonne. I am a 39-year-old mother of three beautiful children ages 21, 17, and 14. I can’t tell you how excited and sad I felt after finding this website. At first I thought I would just read some of the stories about mixed connective tissue disease just …
Read More »Julie’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Sarcoma Cancer)
I have stage 3 Sarcoma cancer and where it is located is very rare; it is in my face. I had surgery about 7 weeks ago. They had to open up the left side of my face and take out my pallet. The surgeons took out the tumor and it …
Read More »Debra’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Lupus)
I had been feeling bad for about 4 years, and I kept telling my doctors how I felt. They said that I have high blood pressure and I’m overweight. Three months ago, I went back and told my doctor about my joints hurting, the rash on my neck, and that …
Read More »Kiri’s Story (Schwannoma)
Last October, I had back pains unlike any I had ever had. I went to the doctor who told me it was just a bad sprain and I was sent home with a prescription for pain killers and an anti-inflammatory. After a week of bed rest, the pain was still …
Read More »Pamela’s Story (Breast Cancer)
This is my personal story of my journey with breast cancer. I was 52 years old when I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. When I first heard this, I was shocked and started crying. My sisters were with me. I have a very loving family and I thank …
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