This October, I went for a yearly mammogram at the hospital I work at. Nothing seemed wrong till the technician came to find me and tell me they needed more films. Then I had to go directly to ultra sound, and then I had to talk to the radiologist. They …
Read More »Kristina’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
This will be a shortened version of what I’ve been through this past year. In May 2014, at the age of 24 (I’m now 25), I was diagnosed with stage 1 B1 cervical cancer. The doctors kept telling me how rare it was for someone my age, and a non-smoker, …
Read More »Anntonette’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Congenital Heart Disease, Valve Replacement, Pregnancy Heart Failure)
Hello, I want to inspire and give hope with my story for anyone struggling to cope with disease or a loved one. I was a sickly baby, born in 1988, just under 5 lbs. My dad worked 3 jobs when my mom was away to pay for a babysitter who …
Read More »Mia’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi everyone, My name is Mia. I’m 21, and I suffer from endometriosis. From age 18, I had an abnormal cycle, and I didn’t understand why. When I turned 19, each and every time, the cramps worsened. Last year, I started having only 2-4 cycles a year and the cramps …
Read More »Ann’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
Hello Everyone, My name is Ann, and on the 31st of April, 2010, I was diagnosed with inoperable Cervical Cancer. We had a family wedding the following day, and all the family were asking how I got on. I told them there was nothing there, lying through my teeth as …
Read More »Addy’s Story (Endometriosis)
I was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 15, after I kept rupturing simple ovarian cysts. I was diagnosed through a laparoscopy, and my GYN removed the endometriosis. I had a Mirena IUDS inserted a month after my diagnosis, and all was well. A year after my diagnosis in 2013, I developed …
Read More »Kathy’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
When I found out I had cervical cancer, I thought I was just gonna die. I came to find out it was deep in my uterus. I have had 3 babies and didn’t want any more anyway, so they burned out that part, and when they told me no more …
Read More »Michelle’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi, my name is Michelle Smith, and I am 23. I am having the most terrible cramping and weird periods ever and I don’t know what’s wrong. I just know there is something not right. I was told about a year ago that I had endometriosis, but they didn’t wanna …
Read More »Cheryl’s Story (Endometrial Cancer)
My journey into this whole mess started back a year ago. I started bleeding heavily for several months which prompted me to go to the doctor’s and get it checked out. I had various tests done and was then referred to an Ob Gyn for further tests. I had a …
Read More »Raven’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi. My name is Raven. I’m so thankful I came across this page. I was playing Trivia Crack, and there was an ad for it. I just had my first lap surgery in November and have felt kind of lost and confused after just finding out about my diagnosis in October! …
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