Survivor Stories & Information

I started having digestive problems the summer before I began high school. It started off with a minor upset tummy every time I ate and grew over time. With celiac disease in the family, my first instinct was to eliminate gluten and get tested. When this came back negative, we proceeded …

I have been fighting like a girl for 11 years with no plans to ever give up! In 2004, on my 40th birthday, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I followed up with surgery and 16 weeks of chemo. In 2014, on my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with thyroid …

My name is Nikita. I am a 17-year-old mother of a 4-month-old boy. About two years ago, I started getting really bad headaches and fainting. I went to the hospital, and they told me nothing was wrong. I had an MRI, and they said it was clear. I went home and still suffered …

I feel a little guilty sharing my story because I have read about so many others who have been struggling their entire lives. I almost made it to 41 before my life was affected by Endometriosis. Everything up until then was fine, no health problems. Then one day, I woke …

I was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of months ago, when I was 19. I’m sharing my story because I want others to know that they’re not alone. I know how painful endometriosis can be, and I know that some people won’t understand what you’re going through. Yes, we look …

I didn’t have any real problems with my period until I turned 21. I was in NYC at the time, volunteering for a non-profit, when I got the period I will never forget. I woke up with some cramps and discomfort that got increasingly worse as the day went on. …

In 2005, I was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome, a heart disease that causes dysrhythmia. The doctor implanted a defibulator/pacemaker to help control the dysrhythmia. In 2008, I was diagnosed with lupus. Before my diagnoses, I experienced fatigue, joint pain, and pain in my spleen. My sister-in-laws’ wedding was coming up …

One year ago today, cancer changed my life! I received the most devastating news I could ever have imagined. In a tiny office, I was awaiting the biopsy results from a week ago, and the specialist walked in and just came out with it: You have cancer. “This can’t be …

I found out I had endometriosis shortly after my 24th birthday. I went to the emergency room, thinking maybe I had kidney stones or a bladder infection like I’d had before. After several very awkward tests in front of my boyfriend, they told me I had a cyst on my …

Hello, my name is Kandi. My story starts in January of 2003. I went to my doctor for a headache that just wouldn’t go away. He decided to send me in for an MRI, just to play it safe. Two days later, he called me at home and told me …