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Survivor Stories & Information

Fight Like a Girl’s collection of Power Stories are written and shared by real women who have overcome or are still fighting cancers, chronic illnesses, or other life altering adversaries every day. The stories found here are a source of empowerment, hope, and education through the discussion of signs, symptoms, treatment processes, inspirations of strength, and individual experiences of each warrior’s personal and unique fight. Survivor stories are equally powerful, written by women who now advocate for others still in the fight.

Read the inspirational stories below to find the support you need in your battle, or the encouragement to share your story with us. Immerse yourself in our community of warriors and join in — we can’t wait to meet and celebrate you.

Lori’s Story (Endometriosis)

Lori's Story (Endometriosis)

I found out I had endometriosis when I was 20 years old. I was having problems with ovarian cysts bursting so they did my first laparoscopy and they found the endometriosis. I was then put on various different birth controls to help stop the cysts and yet the endometriosis was …

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Wendy’s Story (Diabetes)

Spring of 2011, I was in my second semester of nursing school. The year began ok. January, I was studying very hard and getting the required good grades just like I did the past semester. Before long, I realized that something was wrong. The professor would ask questions in class …

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