SURVIVOR STORIES

How many of us know a mother, sister, daughter or friend who’s died from cancer? Everyone I know, knows someone, I can tell you that. Too many women are being told that they have cancer today, when they should have been told yesterday.

"On May 27th, I hit the 12 year survival of endometrial and ovarian cancer anniversary.  Luckily, my doctor listened to me, as I had very few symptoms. When I had my hysterectomy, it was discovered that I was at stage 3, as I had metastasis to one ovary.  After the surgery, I went on to have the radiation and through the years, have been plagued by scar tissue caused by the radiation.  However, I am alive and kicking. On June 23 rd, I will have my 67th birthday and am happy to see each birthday roll around. As a retired nurse and a cancer survivor, I salute you and thank you."

"I, too, am a survivor of uterine cancer.  I'm lucky and blessed that I have a wonderful doctor who had the presence of mind to do a biopsy when I told her some of my symptoms. I had stage one uterine cancer, and a complete hysterectomy was all the treatment I needed. Today, a little over a year later, I'm totally fine."

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