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 …
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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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