I had started spotting in between periods since July of 2009. I went to see my gynecologists in July and had a intrauterine ultrasound done....came back that the lining of my uterus was really thick.
My name is Denise and I am now 46 years old. I had breast cancer just over 8 years ago. I had found a lump on my breast so I went to my doctor and was sent to have a mammogram and a sonogram. After t
In 1992, I started feeling nauseous during work, then followed GI upset more. I went to the Walk in Clinic and they didn't know what was the matter so they referred me to GI specialist. By then I had
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2007. I was grieving the loss of my childhood friend who passed in Dec 2006, and I was called in to my doctors office on that weekend. I was informed that
I was 32 and 8 months pregnant with my second child when I had trouble eating a banana with breakfast. I had been experiencing sore throat pains for about a month, so in my mind I attributed the pain
It has been 3 years and 5 months since I have finished the cancer therapy for cervical cancer. It is funny how the doctors. won't say "you are cured." I know that God healed me. I am
In 2001, at the age of 35, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Cervical Cancer and underwent a radical hysterectomy. Many people have questioned me since that time as to whether or not I was receiving regu
I had been telling everyone "I am just not feeling right." (for nearly a year)...I went to my primary doctor and he said, "I will bet it's your gall bladder" and sent me for
I had a miscarriage back in May of 1997 and when I went in for a follow-up check-up, my doctor noticed "something". He had me come back in 3 weeks to see if it was gone...it wasn't, so he
It was January 2007 when I started having very bad periods. I was waking up in puddles of blood and bleeding so bad I would feel dizzy and nauseated. I went to my doctor several times and was told th
The doctors kept telling me how huge my surgery was going to be. I was stage four Ovarian plus it spread to some of my colon. Hopefully one more chemo. Attitude is everything. I am going to be Ok and
I was having such abdominal pain, for years! I would get horrible pain, start throwing up and end up vomiting in the hospital for days. Each time they could not find out what the problem was. But wh
I was diagnosed with Stage 1 low malignant potential Aden carcinoma Ovarian Cancer at age 24. I noticed my abdomen getting harder and bigger, but I didn't pay much attention because I thought it was
I am 26 years old and a mother of three and I noticed a mole on my ankle which was getting bigger, I was getting nervous about it so I went to the dematologist and he said that it definitly looked lik
My story starts in October of 2006 when I had one day of very heavy bleeding during my period. Thinking little of it, after all, it went away and at 48 having unusual periods is normal. Well, it ha
I got cancer for Christmas in 2007. I'm an ad for the annual mammogram - took 15 of the suckers (over 15 years, not all at once!) before I finally won the booby prize. Even with that stellar early-d
Like most Lymphoma patients, this Cancer usually has no symptoms until it has spread - I initially went to the ER because my right leg had swollen 3x the size of my left leg. After a PET scan, they r
My story is much like Fran's except that I had been telling my gynocologist ( I had been a patient of for 17 years) that I had abnormal bleeding in between my periods for 6 years. I was 46 at th
I am 22 years old and I have never stepped foot into a tanning bed in my life. I have very fair skin and two months ago I noticed a "freckle" on my neck. Within a month, it started to
In Aug, 2007 I had a bit of spotting and since I had not had a period in 25 yrs. (I was 63) I called my gynocologist who saw me two days later. A transvaginal ultrasound showed a thicken uterine lini
About a year ago I had a routine exam done and at that time and had joked around with my doctor that I have early symptoms of menopause. I was only 39 and no history in the family. I stopped having
My ovarian cancer saga started around mid-December 2008 when I was seventeen years old. I told my mom that I had missed several periods but I eagerly assured her I had done some research and I felt th
I was 35 years old when I got “that phone call.” I'd never given breast cancer a second thought. That was something that happened to other women - not me. Nobody in my family had ever had
I've always been very active and health conscious. I exercise regularly, never eat red meat, don't smoke and try to do everything right to stay healthy, including getting an annual pap and mammogram.
About a year ago I had a routine exam done and at that time and had joked around with my doctor that I have early symptoms of menopause. I was only 39 and no history in the family. I stopped having
May 31, 2000 started out innocent enough. I was undergoing surgery to remove a 17cm endometriosis tumor from my left ovary when my cancer was discovered. Not only found but it had burst open during
In December of 2000, I went to see my primary care physician for a routine blood pressure check. As always he did a thorough exam, which included a neck check. After feeling both sides of my neck, my
I was working on a motivational program for my clients and the focus was geared toward physical health and taking care of things that we all have a tendency to procrastinate with. I realized I couldn
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on September 12, 2008 and I found the lump myself; I was putting on a bathing suit while I was on vacation. I was adjusting my bathing suit straps and I kept feeling
I was diagnosed with melanoma 6 years ago, when I was 34. I had a mole on my stomach that started to flake and looked red. I assumed that it was from my waist band rubbing and irritating the mole. Whe
