My mom having cervical cancer, my father have testicular cancer and a long line of cancer before them; as well as, myself being 24 and having had ovarian cancer i was extremely worried about my 16 year old sister. The first thought that came into my head when Dr Boulay had explained to me that [...]

I had not one but two people with me and we still managed to not comprehend all of the information. Placing a phone call to doctor Boulay the next day really helped. Just to make sure we had the correct names and spellings. Also, having a medical team you’re comfortable with is so helpful. Dr [...]

I think it’s kind of like car shopping, when you’re thinking about buying a specific car you start to see that type of car everywhere, all of a sudden everyone is driving that same car. A better example, a friend of mine has a 5 yr old who was diagnosed with leukemia prior to his [...]

I’m the odd one out on this one, I do seek these projects out. I actually went and saw “50/50″ the night it came out with my best friend. Which was funny because we related to the characters pretty well. The reason i seek out these projects is to increase my knowledge, find other survivors, [...]

Every night I sign on and read at least one old post that i may have missed before i registered, and tonight when i read this i had goosebumps and couldnt help but think and think for almost an hour before I started typing. My journey started roughly 4 months ago and being 23 years [...]

When I started going to the doctor, in April, for the symptoms that led to my diagnosis it started with blood testing to see if I had any hormonal imbalances. All of my testing came back within normal limits, which led to the pelvic ultrasound and when the doctor called he said “he wouldn’t commit,” [...]

“I run for life” by Melissa Etheridge. She wrote it while she was going through her own journey, but i think it seems fitting for all.

I agree with everyone who has written before me. Being diagnosed only three short months ago I can say that having an appointment with a genetic counselor was also helpful. Being 24 and having a cancer that most women don’t have until there 50′s was confusing to me. Speaking to the genetic counselor and understanding [...]

I probably would have named mine, to make light of the situation and keep things interesting. However, i only knew i had it for about 3-4 short weeks before it was gone. I didn’t have much time to get to know it i guess, and i sure am thankful!

Thank you!!

There’s no worse feeling than walking on egg shells, right?

I’ve never heard that song, but Melissa Etheridge’s “I run for life,” is a great song that really helped me!