When I was eleven, my extended family and I were getting ready to go away for the weekend. Getting excited, I thought I had better go to the toilet before we left, not knowing the chaos about to ensue. I looked down and saw red. Confused, all I could do was …
Read More »Bryanna’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi, I know all of our stories are somewhat similar. I just need someone to vent to since everyone around me doesn’t think I am truly sick or doesn’t understand the pain that I experience on the daily. I have had endometriosis since I was 12 and finally got surgery …
Read More »Lisa’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Myasthenia Gravis, Lupus, Cancer)
Hi! My name is Lisa Douthit. I feel like I have been battling disease my whole adult life. I even wrote a book titled Wellness Warrior – Fighting For Life In Fabulous Shoes to talk about some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way and what worked to help …
Read More »Lilia’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Trigeminal Neuralgia)
I am proud to say that I have Fought Like A Girl. In July 2013, I was a 20 years young, enjoying life and being married to my wonderful husband. We had just celebrated our first anniversary, and I had a special gift for him. I surprised him with our wonderful …
Read More »Cindy’s Story (Choriocarcinoma, Molar Pregnancy)
Hello, I am a mother of four, aged sixteen to 22 months. I live in California and am married. Most women get a baby after pregnancy. However, my pregnancy gave me a baby and cancer. Actually, two babies and cancer. That’s right. I got cancer from my pregnancy. Who knew such a …
Read More »Sandra’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Hi, my name is Sandra, and I was diagnosed with two breast cancers on June 26, 2009. I had lobular invasive carcinoma and also ductal carcinoma. I underwent a double mastectomy and had 14 lymph nodes removed from my right side because the cancer was all in the right breast. A …
Read More »Cyndi’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Cervical HPV (Human Papillomavirus))
My name is Cyndi, and in January 22, 2013, I was diagnosed with Cervical HPV. I remember the first thing I did was break down crying. When I was first diagnosed, I could not believe that something like this had happened to me. I had three partners my whole life …
Read More »Dana’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On March 15, 2010, at age 38, I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. I had found a lump under my left armpit that turned out to be one of the five positive lymph nodes. The 9cm tumor was in my left breast. I went through six rounds of …
Read More »Iris’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. I had a double mastectomy, and was told I was cancer free. In June of this year, I felt a lump on my right breast and figured it had something to do with my implant. I called the doctor and was given …
Read More »Dawn’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Peritoneal Cancer, Skin Cancer)
Back in November of 2011, I went to the doctor because I was extremely bloated and very tired. My primary care doctor gave me a laxative (even though I told her that my bowels were moving fine) and said if that didn’t help to go to Urgent Care the next day. …
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