Survivor Stories & Information

Since the day of my first cycle at the age of 13 I have dealt with excruciating pain, I am now 30 years of age. I missed countless days of school due to pain that would last 4-5 days at a time. For years doctors told me this was normal, …

I am 38 year’s old, and proud to say that I am a breast cancer survivor. In July 2011, I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.  I thought my world ended when those words came out of my doctor’s mouth. I thought about my only son, my 4 daughter’s, and my grandchildren. …

I would like to tell you a little bit about me and my journey with the big ‘C’ and let you know that if you live, you will laugh again and it will be even funnier each time you think about it. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I always …

I am a 4 year lung cancer warrior, and 7 year vulvar cancer (very rare) warrior. I am 51. I am married. I also have 2 daughter’s, and 5 grand babies! Looking back I can hardly believe those month’s of test and worry if it was going to come back, …

My mother and I have never been closer, thanks to this disease. About 3 or 4 years ago, my mom was diagnosed with lyphedema, which is rarely diagnosed through blood. Usually a person has to have gone through cancer treatments or radiation. My mom was misdiagnosed at the local hospital …

On my 40th birthday, I had a normal mammogram. Still, I had a nagging feeling that something was wrong. I went for an ultrasound and biopsy soon after. I learned that I had stage four cancer in both breasts. When I went to see the surgeon, he told us that …

I am 25 years old, I have a job that I hate to love, and a man who loves me. I found out I have endometriosis at the beginning of 2012. After about 2 or more year’s of unexplained “you have IBS” symptoms, they told me that I have endo. …

On October 27, 2008, as I was showering, I found a lump in my left breast. I called and made an appointment to have my yearly mammogram done early. On November 5, I was told I had breast cancer. I was scared to death. In 2005, my sister, Debby, had …

I was 33 years old, and just newly married. My husband told me one day that I had a lump in my breast. The doctor told me it was a period-related cyst. End of story? No! Two years later, I was pregnant with my son, and I was diagnosed with …

I was born 2 months premature, with stomach ulcers in my undeveloped stomach. I fought against the odds and I survived with no health or learning problems. I’ve always been a fighter. I grew up in a dysfunctional home. My father was an alcoholic and very abusive. I lived in …