In 2003, my doctor prescribed me 220mg of methadone in order to help me stay clean from drugs. I got pregnant with my son, and when he was born, he was sadly addicted to methadone. Within 3 hours after birth, he was transported to a bigger hospital. My son couldn’t …
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God is good, all the time. He works everything together for my good, even the trials and challenges. The time to write has come. The dream I have been chasing has arrived. The blessing is upon me. On 04/18/2023, I was hospitalized and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). God has …
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In May of 2003, I had an abnormal Pap smear. So, the doctor did more Pap smears every 3 months. In December, I had dysfunctional vaginal bleeding and went to my gynecologist. On December 18th, I was diagnosed with stage 3b cervical cancer. I went through 28 external and 2 …
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After receiving my diagnosis in February of 2022, I underwent 6 chemotherapy treatments, 25 external radiation treatments, and 5 internal radiation treatments. I had 2 clean positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Then, in February of this year, a small nodule showed up on my lung. It was too small to …
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Hi! I’m a piano teacher with stage 4 cancer. How’s that for an introduction? If your response is ‘oh, me too!’, then, Hello! Welcome! We are peas in a slightly tricky pod. Good to share the rocky waters with you, my friend. However, I suspect the odds are small. The …
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My Cancer Journey I found a lump as I was giving myself a breast examination before my shower in September of 2008, while I was seeking medical attention for my knees. At the time, I did not have health insurance. At the medical facility, there was a sign for free …
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I was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer in 2016, when I was 29 years old. I went through a right lumpectomy, egg harvest, 8 rounds of chemotherapy, and 30 rounds of radiation. Every plan I had was placed on hold, and I thought I would never live to see …
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On November 27, 2007, my life changed forever. I was hit by a car and suffered a broken tibia and fibula, and a non-displaced skull fracture. After a week in the hospital, I went through many more weeks of therapy. I kept telling my surgeon that the pain was not …
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I went for my annual mammogram in September, and they said they saw nothing that was suspicious. They told me they would see me in a year. Then in January, I went for my annual gynecologist appointment. They did a breast exam and it was normal. The doctor called a …
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Hi! I’m Nancy. I’m 33-years-old, and I was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer in November of 2021. The thought had never crossed my mind that I’d be the one diagnosed with cancer. I was scared to death. I went through 8 weeks (5 days a week) of radiation, 6 …
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