Hi my name is Maria and in September 2010 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Endometiral Cancer. I had suffered for years with very painful and heavy periods. In January 2010 I had an uterine ablation hop
I was diagnosed in March 2011 with Cervical Cancer. After weeks of bleeding i just thought my hormones were off and i just needed a little help to stop the bleeding. Well after my regular pap came bac
In March 2010, after several D&Cs and biopsies due to irregular periods, I was told I had cancer. I was shocked and angry because I'd spent the past three years pursuing a hysterectomy for that ex
A funny thing happened on the way to life. Three years ago I had my first mammogram. A little spot showed up that looked like a tiny white eraser. It was actually done twice because the mark was i
10 years ago , I found this magazine and there was a picture of you and Rosie. I read your article, I noticed I had same problems such as pain on my left leg , bloating and back pain. I call
I was 40 years old when I was diagnosed with late stage endometrial cancer and a uterine sarcoma. Instead of going to the Gyn like I should've I shared with my friends who are also between 40-50, two
It all started when I was a 24 year old newlywed. I had a miscarrage and one appointment led to others needing a colposcopy they found that I had mild dysplacia and I was scheduled for a LEEP procedur
I was told back in 2000 that my cancer was inoperable, incurable and fast growing. Instead of taking the chemo that offered little hope, I turned to diet, nutrition and a radical holistic approach to
Ovarian Cancer: Ug, the "silent killer" I'm a survivor 11 months! Found early, Stage 1C, meaning the cancer had spread to the outside fluid. Luckily for me, I was symptomatic. Bloating,
I was like any other teenage girl in the 8th grade, or so I thought. At the age of 13 cancer wasn't even on my radar, I was worried about boys, homework and the mall. The day it happened hit me like a
I was diaganosed on June 22nd 2010 of Aggressive Adenoid Cyctic Carsionoma(rare), my tumor was 3.9 by 3.8 cm by the time they took it out in September 7, 2010 six days after my 43rd birthday. My tumor
I am a specimen of good health. And one day last year I chose to have my varicose veins treated. My husband is a doctor, so we thought nothing of it...that is until the ultra-sound test went crazy wi
I was always told to be proactive in my healthcare, so at 40 I went in for my first colonoscopy. After about a week, I went back to get my results half-thinking it was a waste of time. When my docto
I received the terrifying news that I had breast cancer on January 3, 2011. I had forgotten my yearly mammogram the previous year due to going through a divorce. I wasn't concerned though as my previo
OK. I'm a man and this type of cancer doesn't apply to me unless my wife or female members of the family ever come down with it, but cancer is cancer one word that should not be in the human language!
I was diagnosed with stage one estrogen receptive breast cancer in November of 2009. I was very lucky because it was picked up on my annual mammogram and it was so small. I am a large breasted woman a
I was a 50 year old female in October of 2008 when my ob/gyn performed a d/c. He told me that my uterous was full of these mushroom like growths he had never seen before. He took as many of them out
Hi all. I am a 58 year old mom of one grown son. In late August of 2010 after 2 years of NO periods, I started to have slight spotting after using the restroom. I immediately called my family docto
I had gone through menopause pretty early and hadn't had periods for quite some time. I went through about a month of being very emotional and nutsy, then started light spotting every few days. I kn
In 2005, I started bleeding irregularly, so I went to a gynecologist that my co-worker recommended. My doctor retired, so I decided to go to this new doctor. I went to them a couple of times and I w
I used to celebrate my birthday on October 3. Now I celebrate on February 19, because that's when I truly began to live. I was 28 years old when diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian canSer. (Yep, I know th
My name is Moira and I had quite a journey with endometrial cancer. I noticed bleeding (non-mensural bleeding), so I saw my family doctor and outlined my fears that it could be endometrial cancer.
My name is Kendal and this is my story of being a survivor of ovarian cancer. My diagnosis came on October 13, 2000-it just happened to be a Friday-imagine that! The back-story of getting to the d
My story and subsequent health difficulties, have been an enormous challenge, but one I hope that will inspire and encourage you as you read on about my journey (www.jodiesjourney.com) My grandmother
Although my mother died of breast cancer, I guess I thought I would be older than 38 when I was diagnosed. (My mother's sister died of breast cancer, and I have a cousin who was diagnosed at age 30--s
I am 32 years old and I got diagnosed with stage 1 Uterine Cancer in Jan of 2010. I have always had bad menstrual cycles but for some reason the week of my diagnose my periods were extremely heavy and
I'd just would like to thank you for being a voice for women. I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at age 38. I felt the lump in my breast and it hurt, so I went to my gynecologist, who said it
In December 2009, I noticed redness and swelling in my left breast. I made an appointment with my PCP. She put me on a round of antibiotics to treat Mastitis and scheduled me for follow up. She als
My husband and I were married for 7 years when we finally decided it was time to start trying for a family. I had just recovered from 2 major back surgeries and we weren't getting any younger. I was
I was diagnosed with Stage 1c, Grade 3 Endometrial Cancer in May, 2010. Every doctor I have had in my life has made me feel rushed, and made me feel like my questions or concerns were silly... the rea
I'd been put back on the pill in 2000 to control my heavy periods and cramps after I gave up trying to get pregnant again at the age of 40. In 2005 I had been diagnosed with two small fibroids and th
My ordeal began with a trip to my gynecologist. I had a basal mammagram at age 36, and was getting regular mammagrams up until I was 43. Working two jobs, I left little time to concern myself with
It all began one day while grocery shopping. Something inside of me told me to buy a pregnancy test. I had no pregnancy symptoms but something made me buy a test. You could only imagine my shock when
I am the mother of the child in this story. January of this year we went to the emergency room with "blood in his stool". After numerous x-rays and scans that night, we were told that he ha
I wish my story was a little prettier but cancer is ugly.. so the show must go on. I had pain in my low stomach for months... so bad I would cry and cry and cry all day long. We went to visit my moth
After uterine surgery in March, and a hysterectomy in April, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May. I immediately had surgery and then spent most of the summer having radiation. A lot of people ha
I had felt very tired for a long time. I was easily fatigued, and had many of the symptoms listed on Cancer Schmancer for uterine cancer--but none of the other medical sites I visited really presented
I want to humbly thank fran for having this website set up. Information is power, and my story is this: I was diagnosed in 2000 with fibroids and their were signs of ovarian cysts. I saw two Dr's at t
I was working in a doctor's office in 1999 when I found a lump in my right breast. It hurt so I wasn't that concerned but the doctor I worked for set up a mammogram for me. I went and the radiologist
The first week of August 2000, at the age of 44, I was diagnosed with what turned out to be stage 3 breast cancer. I stayed in denial from the moment I was advised by my gynecologist that even though
I had no symptoms that I knew of when I found out I had Hodgkins. It was a little over a month before my May wedding, 2010. I had been sick with some kind of a cold and was heading into my second week
Hello, My name is Susan, I was just diagnosed with Endometrial Hyperplasia With Atypia on June 27th, 2010, I was told by my gynecologist that if a radical hysterectomy was not performed that I would o
Last year, in November, my periods were extremely heavy and clotting. The clots would look like fresh liver in the grocery store. That's how thick it was. I would also soak through pads (Especially th
I just had my 4th surgery, 2nd within the last 10, and this is the first cancer site I have found in the past 8 years (since my diagnosis) that incorporates humor, real life information for women that
I am an Ovarian Cancer Survivor, Stage 4. I wanted to revisit your website because it had helped me while I was going through EVERYTHING. I am NOW I SURVIVOR. Don't give up! Be strong. Take it d
In December of 2007, I had my mammogram, and it came out clean. In March of 2008, while in the shower, I did a self breast examination and discovered a lump. I asked my husband to feel the lump and ve
At age 51, I had gone thru Menopause 3 years earlier. One week before Christmas, two days before flying to NY with my mom and husband to visit my son in Manhattan, I started spotting. It was VERY l
I am a two time cancer survivor. When I was twenty-three years old I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. I had a hysterectomy and chemotherapy. At that time, chemo was terrible. I was sick all the time
My name is Marla and I am a uterine cancer survivor. I was 31 years of age when they found it and I had gone through many different physicians as Fran did until they found it. When they found the can
I noticed the lump in December 2008. I just knew there was something there so I made an appointment with my GYN to get a full check up. My doctor didn't notice any lump and he said he felt nothi
My story started out on normal day when my husband ask me was it time for my yearly mammogram and I kind of blew him off, because I didn't want to go have one done. But he wouldn't let it go. So later
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.
Hi all, beautiful people. I had cancer in august 2006 on both breasts. In the hospital they removed my breasts, lymph, ovary. For two years I was flat and in 2008 the doctors made two new breasts out
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
