In April 2018, I was diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer, after having a mammogram because of a nipple discharge. Affecting about 1 of 5 breast cancer patients, HER2+ breast cancer is when breast cancer cells test positive for a protein receptor called HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2). Excessive …
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In 2019, I was in my fifth year and about to be see my breast consultant for the last time when something was spotted on my yearly mammogram. The cancer was back and it moved from the breast to my womb, cervix and ovaries. All of which was removed, but …
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My whole life I’ve struggled with pain, fatigue and various other ‘symptoms’ that I had no idea were actually symptoms until this past year. I was born with vitiligo so from the jump I’ve looked different and then, when I was 15 we realized I had thyroid disease. That was …
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I lost my 22 year old son to suicide on May 7, 2021. He was diagnosed throughout his life with many different mental health conditions due to the lack of proper testing in the United States. It started when he was 7 with ADHD. Then when he was 15, he …
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When I had surgery to have my thyroid removed, cancer was found in several of my lymph nodes. I am still in the battle fighting cancer, radiation did not work. So I will continue to fight like a girl and will never give up! My goals are to beat cancer …
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I was diagnosed with Turner syndrome and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. That’s when my life battle began especially for my learning and my weight not to mention my height. I’ve had to learn to live with these conditions I call frenemies. I thank God for having my parents and their support. Then …
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I was diagnosed Monday after 6 months. Every day for the last 3 months were very painful. My knees were swollen, so it was hard to get anything done at home and spend time with my children. Thank goodness I have a great rheumatologist who knows what he’s doing. Although …
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On August 31, 2020, just 4 months after marrying the love of my life I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had gone in for my first ever mammogram in July and opted for the 3D mammogram due to family history. My paternal grandmother died from breast cancer almost 29 …
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Hi, my name is Sydney. I am a mom of a toddler boy, I work full time, and I live with ankylosing spondylitis. I was finally diagnosed in February of this year. My symptoms really started after having my son in February of 2020, and I began having what I …
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Hi, I am wanting to share my story because of all of you!! So Brave and So Strong!! So… where do I begin? I have had some sort of headaches since I was young. When I was in college I was diagnosed with migraines and put on different types of …
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