Our story begins back in June of 2017 when my husband was told that he had stage 4 Glioblastoma brain cancer. The news was devastating but despite the terminal diagnosis, my husband, Mike, refused to go down without a fight. This is one time when he being stubborn is a …
Read More »Vicki’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Breast, Lung, and Brain Cancer)
My name is Vicki Oliva. I am 57-years-old and an 11-year survivor of breast cancer. Thankfully, due to regular mammograms, it was caught early, and I was able to have a lumpectomy and 7 weeks of radiation, plus 5 years on tamoxifen. Early detection is key for any cancer. Last …
Read More »Rasheta’s Story (Brain Cancer)
Rasheta is a beautiful, outgoing, and vibrant 8 year old. She hasn’t gotten to experience your average summer vacation, due to having brain surgery on June 9th to remove a mass on her right frontal lobe. After that she was diagnosed by doctors at UK hospital, Markey Cancer Center, and …
Read More »Donna’s Story (Brain/Spinal Cancer)
I was 19 years old, newly married, and had just moved to Texas from Florida. I started to have some swelling in my left leg and it became quite painful. So my husband at the time brought me to an ER and after examination I was told I had pulled …
Read More »Hailey’s Story (Brain Cancer)
This is my story. It’s hard to find the right words to sum up my experience but I’ll give it ago. Exactly when it started I am unsure, but I suppose you could say it all began when I was in high school. I was unmotivated, unfocused, and at times …
Read More »Laura’s Story (Brain Cancer)
I am a stay home mom of three beautiful kids. I have an amazing husband who I am utterly in love with after 11 years together. My family is my world and I completely adore them. On May 10th 2013, my perfect world was turned upside-down when out of nowhere, …
Read More »Alicia’s Story (Brain Cancer)
Hi ,my name is Alicia Willis and I am 24 years old. I have brain cancer right now and always will. I was getting severe headaches all the time and they were getting worse, so I went to a hospital to see what was going on and they said that …
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