Hi all! I was told I had stage 3 grade 3 cervical cancer back in January of 2012. They first found it in November of 2011. It took me 6 weeks to get to see a gynecologist that my doctor had sent me to, as I had no insurance. He wanted me in surgery in 5 …
Read More »Jennifer’s Story (Endometriosis, Cervical Cancer, Leukemia)
Hello, my name is Jennifer Todd, I am 32-years-old and the mother of two wonderful children; a boy who is 9 and a girl who is 12. When I was 19, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. It took me a long time to conceive my daughter, and endometriosis was the reason why. …
Read More »Shawnea’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
I’m 21 and I was just diagnosed with cervical cancer today. I’m scared, confused, hurt, and I don’t know what else to think. I have a 2 year old son who needs to see me strong. I’m not sure what to do or what to expect. Shawnea New York Submitted …
Read More »Leann’s Story (Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer)
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. …
Read More »Donna’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
In 1995, I was in for the fight of my life. I wasn’t getting a normal period. I would get it for 3 weeks then it would stop for a week and then start back up ( heavy flow, I would soak a pad in an hour and a tampon …
Read More »Candice’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
My story starts in 2003. My first husband and I were having a miscarriage. They had to do an emergency DNC. After I was released, I continued to have really heavy periods that were so painful I could not get out of bed. So, he and I got a divorce. …
Read More »Justine’s Story (Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer)
My story is not so much different to the millions of other stories out there. I used to think I just ‘got lucky’ in my battle. Until a wonderful friend pointed out the words of a rather larger than life character, Margaret Thatcher. “I wasn’t lucky. I deserved it.” – …
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