Survivor Stories & Information

At the age of 42, I went in for my routine mammogram in December thinking all was well and went on with life. On New Year’s Eve, I was getting ready to go to a party and was upset as it was raining and thought, “Damn it– I just did …

So I came across this page while looking for any kind of help or healing for my condition. Hopefully I can help someone as well, even if just by providing comfort that you’re not alone. My name is Brooke, and I am 27 years old. It started off two years …

In March of 2017, I finally received an official diagnosis of having PASH. This came after struggling for nearly 10 years with breast lumps and microcalcifications (that can only be detected by mammogram). I started this process in my late twenties and had multiple biopsies and mammograms every six months …

Hi, my name is Kayla. I am battling SMA syndrome and believe that I am on the upswing. I started having stomach problems a few years ago, but I’d beaten them after personal research into a holistic route and using food as medicine. I was fine for quite some time …

Hi, my name is Hannah, and this is my story. I am a hematology patient with a very severe and rare blood condition. I was diagnosed the day I was born and have been “fighting like a girl” ever since. I have been hospitalized countless times for extended periods; this …

My life has proven to be a journey of unexpected challenges. I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), at 3 years old.  I was cancer-free a year after my diagnosis but left with permanent ostomies which aid my bladder and bowel functions but require me to …

Greetings, my name is Susan, and I’ve been battling mental health issues for 10 years; it has been painful and yes, physical. I was first diagnosed with a form of major depression at 21 years of age and suffered much of my 20’s dealing with and adjusting to taking medication …

Hi, I’m Juliet. I’m 26-years-old, and I’m from the UK. I’ve been ill with varying degrees of illness since I was born. However, in the last five years, my conditions have worsened. I have fought tooth and nail for diagnoses which are: vascular compression syndromes (nutcracker, SMAS, & May Thurner) …

It began in August of 2013. My faithful pup kept coming and pushing on my right breast, night after night, until one night I got mad, pushed her aside, looked at my husband and said, “Am I dying and I don’t know it!?” Yes, I was, and she had pinpointed …

Hi, I’m Monica, and this is my story. I found a pea-sized lump under my left arm when I was 34 years old. I had no family history of cancer and had never had any health problems. When I found the lump, I went in for a mammogram. They saw …