My name is Stephanie. In January 2012, I was diagnosed with what they thought was pneumonia. I later came to find out that it was carcinoid cancer. After undergoing multiple cat scans, x-rays, blood tests, and a biopsy, it was confirmed that I had a tumor in the lower lobe …
Read More »Kresha’s Story (Crohn’s Disease)
In 1997, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Colitis. The doctors couldn’t decide on one, so they called it both. I was 20, newly married and literally bleeding to death. In 1999, I had my first of several surgeries. Total colectomy with ileostomy. One and a half years later, I had my second …
Read More »Mandey’s Story as told by Jessie (Neuroblastoma)
My best friend’s daughter, Mandey, is 2 years old. She was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer on 12/03/2011. She is currently in Florida Hospital for children. She has been there since 11/29/2011. The doctors have given her a 40% chance of living through this horrible illness. Her family is having a …
Read More »Ruth’s Story (Breast Cancer)
This is the story of my on-going battle with breast cancer that started in 2004. I was 38 and diagnosed with Stage IIB invasive ductal carcinoma. I had found a lump on my right breast and because I did not have any insurance nor was I really worried about it …
Read More »Abby’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Thyroid Cancer)
I had waited my entire life for the moment to finally come. I was finally starting my quest through nursing school and couldn’t have been more excited. My happiness soon ended when on January 17, 2012, the second day of nursing school, my endocrinologist called me and told me I had thyroid …
Read More »Christine’s Story (Fibromyalgia)
I tell ya, it seems like I can’t catch a break! I’m 25, and I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I saw it coming. My sister and my mother were diagnosed with it several years ago, and I had all the same symptoms. I can’t remember not feeling the pain. …
Read More »Shannan’s Story (Endometriosis)
“Well, I finally have an answer.” That’s the first thing that came to my mind when I woke up from surgery and overheard the doctors talking about injecting me with Lupron. Tears were streaming down my face. I knew it was endometriosis, I had a gut feeling for months. I …
Read More »Kaylie’s Story (Chiari Malformation)
Hi, my name is Amber Barnes. My husband, Benjamin Barnes (Moore Police Officer), and I have a 5 year old daughter named Kaylie. My daughter was diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation. Short story of it all: her brain has run out of room, so it is now protruding down into …
Read More »Tammy’s Story (Colon Cancer)
I am a 39 year old married mom of three beautiful girls. About two years ago I started having tummy troubles. I had pain in my stomach and was constantly sick. My doctor attributed it to stress, as I had just become the PTA president. It continued for a few …
Read More »Hayley’s Boyfriend’s Story (Crohn’s Disease)
I’m healthy as a horse. My boyfriend on the other hand, suffers daily with Crohn’s disease. The 10 months that I’ve been with him have held some of the most heartbreaking, uplifting, painful, and joyous moments of my whole life. On January 1st 2012, he was rushed into hospital with …
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