I was juggling being a mom of three kids, grieving the loss of my father, pursuing a promotion at work, and growing in a fairly new marriage. I wasn’t great at it, but the balls never dropped. Never dropped until January 7, 2015 when Dr. Doom threw a bowling ball at me.  Every bit of […]

I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at age 63, in 2016. Everyone’s story is unique and mine is definitely one that I consider unique. If you ever look up symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, more times than not you will notice that it is very rare to feel any symptoms, at least the early stages. This […]

I was 26 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage IIA breast cancer. Looking back my doctor was encouraging when she broke the news, insisting “[I] will be a young survivor” than flatly saying “[I] have breast cancer. My immediate response was hysterical laughter which she said was perfectly  normal. After surgery, I was stitched […]

I was diagnosed in August of 2019, a month after I had turned 31. I notice a little lump on my breast not thinking nothing of it. This was sometimes in April/may. I did not do another breast exam like I usually do , it was until August I did another self exam. There was […]

On March 4, 2020, I received the call “I am sorry, but it’s cancer, Renita.” As Idigested this information, I watched my 15-year-old daughter sob and scream.Unfortunately, cancer did not grant me the opportunity to take my phone offspeaker, which led to my daughter hearing the diagnosis. I was 35 years old nowliving with lymphoma […]

I am a 54-year old teacher, who has a plethora of medical issues including being immunocompromised (common variable immune deficiency, which means I am missing part of my immune system). I was diagnosed last August (was 53 at the time). My journey started in May when I had a mass in my belly that hurt […]