Rosalina

Mullerian/Gyne Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, Diagnosed in 2024. Prior to diagnosis, I was in the healthcare field for over 23 years advocating for hospitals to receive the maximum and accurate reimbursement from the government and other third-party payors to maintain financial viability in order to provide quality care to patients. Now, I am one of those patients […]

Lisa

I just knew something was off, this was 2018. I would swell so badly, the intense pressure in my lower belly, barely eating but gaining weight…I went to the Dr for over a year once it became too painful to have intercourse with my now ex-husband. No tests, a pap here and there, with “pre-cancerous […]

Cheryl

I was diagnosed with Vulvar Cancer in 2017 after seeing many Doctors, they all said it was Lichen Sclerosis. I had a vulvectomy to remove the lesion.in 2018. I found another spot in a different area; they were able to do Ablation on this spot. 2022 Radical vulvectomy and 2024 another partial vulvectomy. I went […]

Shirley

My plans for July 10-16, 2023, were to celebrate my 45th wedding anniversary. Instead, I started chemotherapy to combat Stage 4 Ovarian and Peritoneal Cancer. I share my story to hopefully encourage others and encourage women to know the symptoms and realize just how mild they can be. I knew the symptoms, had an annual […]

Sandra

Turning 60 in the spring of 2020 looked odd. We were in the middle of a pandemic where everyone was scared. I was working from home and thought the tightness of my waistband was due to too many fridge visits. Frequent urination (10+ times per night) and constipation were unusual for me but not painful […]

Virginia

On May 17 1999, I awoke from exploratory abdominal surgery to hear the words “You have cancer.” After two surgeries in a week and spending three weeks in the hospital because of complications, I finally went home to recover. Or at least I thought…the day after leaving the hospital a hole opened on the incision […]

Maddie

Our Maddie lived a joyful life for 18 years. She loved traveling, spending time with her friends, going to concerts – she loved music of all kinds – she enjoyed dancing, singing loudly, and riding the dirt roads singing with her friends. Maddie grew up spending summers at Lake Martin and loved boating, skiing, and […]

Marsha

My name is Marsha and I’m from eastern NC. I am 52 years old. I am a Mother to 3 children and a Nana to the sweetest baby girl ever. In March of this year I started noticing that I was getting tired easily. I would have big plans to go shopping and after the […]

Naoma

I was diagnosed with Stage 1 OC in November 2008. I had surgery, chemo, and some complications. My last chemo treatment was around the time that my friend Lucy was also diagnosed with Stage 1. A year later my hair’s grown back and scars are fading but Lucy didn’t make it. I think about her […]

Kristin

  My husband and I moved to Beaufort, SC in July of 2020. I had not found new doctors, so I had my annual physical with my nurse practitioner in my former hometown. I had a bit more of a tummy and I had frequent urination, both of which I just put down to being […]