
Joan’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Lupus, Raynaud’s, Sjogren’s)
It was suspected about 24 years ago that I had Lupus when I went to the ER for a horrible

It was suspected about 24 years ago that I had Lupus when I went to the ER for a horrible
I never thought of my experiences as a “story”. But then I was introduced to “Fight Like a Girl Club”

2010….what a GREAT year for me! I had a beautiful family, I started my own photography business, then I heard
September of 2007 I had finally had enough. My back had been hurting for a few years, just getting worse-

I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I went through chemo, radiation, and multiple surgeries. I did not go

I always felt like I was in pain. My muscles and bones hurt. I would go from doctor to doctor

Two years ago this month (Aug 09), I found a lump while taking a shower. I was one of those

I always thought I had 2 fears in life – one was heights and the other, cancer. Well, I was

My entire life, I have had one surgery after the next. They were all spaced about 2-3 years apart and

I was one of the lucky girls that got my period before I was even done with grade school and,
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