I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer when I was 12 years old. I had a total thyroidectomy and left neck dissection with removal of 20 nodes, and declared NED (no evidence of disease). However, I went on to develop hypoparathyroidism, which is now permanent. I am now 15 years …
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In 2009, when I was 19 year old, I had the hardest pregnancy I’d ever heard of. I could barely keep any food down, I was losing weight every week, I’d get light headed and dizzy every time I stood up and I was exhausted all the time. At 37 …
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I was diagnosed with FSGS, a chronic kidney disease when I was 19 years old. Fast forward to when I was 41 years old… after many doctors, medications, hardships, but also beautiful events, my kidneys were finally in complete failure. I received a kidney transplant on January 9, 2017! My …
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My husband has lymphoma and I decided I needed to get my mammogram because it had been a few years and figured it needed to be done. A routine mammogram….no big deal! I got a call after the first mammogram that they needed to do a second mammogram. Okay, I …
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In 2015, I was dying. Unaware that adenocarcinoma was growing in my colon, I thought I had the stomach flu. However, when I got to the hospital, the doctor said I had a hole in my colon. I was becoming septic and if I didn’t allow them to do emergency …
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Hi, I am a stage 4 endometriosis survivor. As a young lady, I always suffered from heavy menstrual pain and heavy bleeding. I was told that we, meaning females, have to go through this as a part of life. I used to joke that if I ever get to heaven, …
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I was originally diagnosed in 2008 with breast cancer, which required a lumpectomy and radiation consult. Ultimately, radiation was not recommended. In 2010, I had breast cancer again, and not far from my original surgery. I made the decision to have a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction, greatly reducing my reoccurrence …
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My mom passed in 1997 from breast cancer, and 3 years after she passed I found out that I had it. I was so scared, all I could think was I’m going to die like my mom. It was a struggle and a long hard road, I wanted to end …
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On April 15, 2015 I went in for surgery for a tumor on my femur bone. After surgery, my family was informed that the tumor was cancer. Shockingly, they told me it was breast cancer that had spread to my bones. Metastatic breast cancer. I have had mammograms since I …
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My battles haven’t ended and they won’t. I was born with a heart condition called tricuspid atresia. Additionally, I have scoliosis and was finally diagnosed with Klippel–Feil syndrome (KFS) 8 years ago. The KFS gives me a migraine every day and after multiple surgeries, I can no longer move my …
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