“You’re a tough cookie!” That’s what people said when they found out that I had cancer. You see, they’ve known me for years and know the struggles I’ve had with having MS (Multiple Sclerosis), and so they knew that I was a fighter and wouldn’t give in to this diagnosis …
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Ok, so here goes. I’ve always been told I could never have kids because I was sexually abused as a child–brutally–to be honest. About 10 years ago, I got bit at the same time on my leg by three brown recluse spiders and ended getting a staph infection in my …
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May 18th has always been my mother’s birthday but in 2018 May 18th became a very sad day for our family, we were told I had breast cancer at the age of 32. I was married and had 4 kids to raise; this did not fit into our plan. I …
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In 2016, I began having problems that my doctors attributed to menopause. Several tests, biopsies, and surgical procedures later, they discovered I had cervical cancer. In March 2017, I had a hysterectomy; they thought they finally got it all. In February of 2019, I started having problems again. My doctor …
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I found the lump in my breast during a self-exam in the shower. I had already had my annual mammogram scheduled 3 weeks out, so I just kept the appointment. I don’t think I was surprised by the diagnosis (Hormone receptor-negative breast cancer) . I was a widow with 2 daughters (one …
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In 1994 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, & radiation. I was on Tamoxifen for 5 years. All was great! In 2014, I noticed a few changes to the left breast. Had the mamos, nothing showed up. My primary doctor ordered an ultrasound–still …
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I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed. I had felt these lumps when I was 20 yrs. of age. I traveled to see several doctors who blamed it on caffeine and sugar which I was no longer taking per my primary care provider’s orders. I began getting super …
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When I was 14 yrs. old, I started feeling intense pain in my arms and legs. By 16 we figured out that I had Fibromyalgia. The doctors and everyone else said that I was too young to have this disease, but that doesn’t really make a difference to your body. …
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I found my own lump in the shower when I was 34 yrs. old. Scared to death I went to family planning services because I had no insurance. I found out I had (DCIS) breast cancer and so began my many complications. I had 7 surgeries in one and a …
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In 2010, I was 36 yrs. of age and it was the second time I felt a lump in my breast. I had felt one the prior year, but nothing was shown on the testing. I had a mammogram and ultrasound and was found to have two tumors; one of …
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