Survivor Stories & Information

September of 2007 I had finally had enough. My back had been hurting for a few years, just getting worse- this Dr said this, that one said something else. My primary ordered an MRI after countless CT’s with no answer. Two days later I got a call that I needed …

I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I went through chemo, radiation, and multiple surgeries. I did not go alone, I had many friends and family that stood by me through the whole process. It was a long and tiresome journey but I fought like a girl and I …

I always felt like I was in pain. My muscles and bones hurt. I would go from doctor to doctor – all telling me that there was nothing wrong with me. I was really getting frustrated. I knew that there was something wrong with me and that I wasn’t just …

Two years ago this month (Aug 09), I found a lump while taking a shower. I was one of those woman who thought this couldn’t happen to me, low and behold it did. I was so scared wondering what was going to happen to me. Friends from work went to …

I always thought I had 2 fears in life – one was heights and the other, cancer.  Well, I was diagnosed with late stage 3 breast cancer in 2007. I spent 3 days surrounded by family before going to the doctor to decide the plan of action. Of course, my …

My entire life, I have had one surgery after the next. They were all spaced about 2-3 years apart and most of them were for different things. The most notable was when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 9. The other surgeries were mainly benign tumors with several …

I was one of the lucky girls that got my period before I was even done with grade school and, right off the bat, my experience with it was awful. Unfortunately, I did not have a great support system to lean on. When approaching my Mom about the horrendous cramping …

Hello Everyone. 🙂 My name is Dianna. I’m a 15-year-old girl from Serbia. I wanted to share my story because I’m hoping it will give people a bit more hope. I come from a family with a history of benign and malignant tumors. Both my aunt and grandmother had it …

Well, I am a fairly new fighter although the doctors have explained that I have had this disease for several years. The MRIs and bone scans indicate that the damage to my hips and spine began approximately 4 years ago. I was blessed to spend those first 3 years fairly …

My story began only 5 months ago. I was admitted with pain on my left side at our local ED and soon they got me in an ambulance on the way to the bigger hospital where I was diagnosed with appendicitis. So as usual with that type of thing I …