My Mom is truly my angel on Earth. There isn’t anyone that meets her that doesn’t fall in love with her and have an instant connection. For the past 20 years, my Mom has fought breast cancer. For the fourth time, she has been diagnosed yet again. This time with …
Read More »Florence’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Just want to stress how important early detection is! Five years ago this week 4/23/12 I was told I had breast cancer. That is the last thing anybody wants to hear. However, because of early detection I am proud to say: I am a 5 year ”cancer free” survivor. Please …
Read More »Marcella’s Story (Chiari Malformation)
In 1996, I was in a car crash, I walked away with whiplash, or so I thought. After a year, my symptoms were still there. I went to see my general practitioner. He said these can go on for a long time. When the symptoms got worse, I asked to see someone …
Read More »Emily’s Fight Like a Girl Story, As Told by Rebecca (Leukemia)
This is merely the opening page of our story. It’s a family story. An extended family story. . . about a little girl. I woke up this morning with the following text from my oldest sister, Gena (in it’s exact form) “CALL ME!!!” I had received the text late the …
Read More »Cheryl’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On March 14th, 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer of the right breast. I couldn’t believe it. I was in shock and disbelief for several weeks. All I wanted to do was cry and blame myself. I kept trying to think over and over of how I got this …
Read More »Tiffanie’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Melanoma)
After a month of calling around to try and find a dermatologist, I decided I couldn’t wait any more. I contacted my general practitioner to at least have someone look at the mole that had seemed to change overnight. I knew there wasn’t much the GP could do, but I …
Read More »Jackie’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)
There is a light at the end of the tunnel! In 2007 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Cancer, 6 mos after my ex-husband and I were getting a divorce. I felt my life was upside down. In the midst of this I had a sweet angel my daughter, Taelor. …
Read More »Karen’s Story (Fibromyalgia)
I am 31 years old and have had fibromyalgia for most of my life. When the pain first started many years ago, I didn’t understand what was happening. I just knew that I hurt all of the time and I was having muscle spasms. Sometimes the spasms were so bad …
Read More »Christina’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was 35, with a 3-yr-old little boy, just opening my own computer shop when I got my diagnosis. I had just moved into my own home after leaving an abusive marriage one year prior. My cancer journey consisted of: 7 tumors, one burst 8 months of chemo 52 sessions …
Read More »Colleen’s Story (Breast Cancer)
2012 was to be my year and my family’s year. I graduated the police academy and was in line for a deputy position in the county we live in. My husband and kids had sacrificed so much for me last year so that I could follow my dream to work …
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