I have dealt with cancer 3x in 3.5 years. Initial breast lump found on routine mammogram in Oct 2006; stage 1; lumpectompy + 5 days of mammosite radiation. Fast forward 2 years to back pain so bad that this mother of 3 who gave birth to 3 girls at home with no drugs …
Read More »Rhonda’s Story (Alzheimer’s Disease)
I was just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on 8/20/10.My mother had it too.I watched her go from being a very out going woman to someone I didn’t know and she didn’t know me.It was/is so heart wrenching to watch someone you loved that much go through that.Now my family is having to go …
Read More »Saragene’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Oct 1996 I found a lump on my right breast. Of course, it was a weekend! I was fortunate to have a great primary female, woman’s doctor. She saw me Monday, recommended a breast specialist, & would not let me leave until I had an appointment made. I saw the breast specialist the …
Read More »Lindsay’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Liver Disease)
My name is Lindsay and I am 29. My whole life I was a normal kid and teenager. I graduated high school and decided I wanted to go to cosmetology school in Santa Monica, CA to become a famous hair stylist/makeup artist, but things don’t always go the way you plan. When I …
Read More »MaryEllen’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Hey Fellow Sisters and Fighters, I would like to share my story so it can help women and save lives. I found a very small lump in my breast in late January 2010. I thought it was just a fibrocyst and nothing to worry about, since I was about to …
Read More »Spring’s Story (Melanoma)
I was 27 and I was going into the eye doctor for my yearly eye exam. During my check up my Dr told me that I had a detached retina and was concerned. I got a little nervous and he referred me to a retina specialist to check it out further. A couple …
Read More »Weatherly’s Story (Cystic Fibrosis)
I have cystic fibrosis (CF). Over 70 percent of people with CF are diagnosed by the age of two. I was not one of the 70 percent even though I’ve had symptoms all of my life. I was diagnosed with CF when I was 20 years old and had about …
Read More »Melissa’s Story (Epilepsy)
Once upon a time, I was an average, healthy 26 year-old woman. I had a part-time job at my husband’s office and I enjoyed going shopping by myself or going places with friends. I had a brand-new convertible Beetle that I loved to drive. That all changed when I began having …
Read More »Alicia’s Story (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Breast Cancer)
I’m an engineer by education, so sometimes I think it’s easier to explain my cancer experience by the numbers: I’ve had Hodgkin’s disease once, Breast Cancer twice. I was a 20 year old college sophomore, fighting my way through cancer for the 1st time. To diagnose the Hodgkin’s, I had …
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