My Melanoma Was Dismissed as an Inflamed Hair Follicle
As a young woman of color, I was seemingly the last person who would be struck by the potentially lethal skin cancer
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Surviving Lung Cancer Helped Me Embrace the Connection Between Body and Mind
I now own a yoga studio and help other cancer patients and survivors cope
My Endometrial Cancer Was Dismissed as Fibroids
My symptoms were ignored for more than a year despite having a personal and family history of cancer
Descartaron mi cáncer endometrial porque lo confundieron con fibromas
Ignoraron mis síntomas durante más de un año a pesar de tener antecedentes personales y familiares de cáncer
I Use an Ostomy Bag Because of Crohn's Disease — And It’s Actually Not That Big of a Deal
People are often freaked out by the idea of ostomy bags, but I embrace mine
Going Blind Has Its Challenges, But It’s Not as Scary as You May Think
Grief is a big part of vision loss, but what’s been hardest for us are the stigmas about blindness
Rape Is a Lifelong Condition — But It No Longer Defines Me
Focusing on self-care and self-love helped me rebuild my identity
My Struggle with Period Poverty Motivated Me to Help Other Women
Period poverty is a global crisis, and I’m doing what I can to help women access period products
A Perfect Storm Migraine Attack Revealed the Limits of My “Push Through the Pain” Philosophy
Telling myself I can handle everything suddenly meant I couldn’t handle anything
Living With Epilepsy Made Me the Confident and Compassionate Woman I Am Today
Believing in myself was key to living a fulfilling life with epilepsy
Painting Gave Me a Precious World All My Own While Caregiving for My Husband with Alzheimer’s Disease
It didn’t dawn on me until after my husband passed that what I’d been engaging in was art therapy
My Doctor Dismissed My Colon Cancer Red Flags as Normal Pregnancy Symptoms
I had to go septic before doctors paid attention
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You Can’t Choose Your Genes
But if you learn what your genetic code is saying, you can choose your response
Caregiving During Covid
Members of the “sandwich generation” have a tough task caring for parents and children. For me, Covid made it much more difficult.
After I Tore My ACL, My Sleep Went Downhill
It was nearly a decade before I got a good night’s sleep again
Long Covid Ended My Time as a C-Suite Executive, but I’m Not Giving Up on Life
Thanks to long Covid, I now endure severe symptoms that prevent me from doing even the simplest things
La Covid-19 persistente puso fin a mi trabajo como ejecutiva corporativa de alto rango, pero me rehúso a rendirme
Ahora padezco síntomas graves por la Covid-19 persistente que evitan que pueda hacer cosas muy sencillas
Sex Toys Helped Me Discover the Beauty and Pleasure of Self-Love
When you open your mind and heart, sex with yourself can be the best sex you’ll ever have
I Had Quadruple Bypass Surgery at 48
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States — and it doesn’t care how old you are
I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50
After a frightening wakeup call, I turned my life around and created the best version of myself
Mis síntomas de Covid-19 persistente parecían ser tristeza cuando perdí a mi pareja
Ahora participo en un estudio de la Covid-19 que espero que sea útil para otras personas
Living With Multiple Sclerosis Means Always Being My Own Advocate
I respect my doctors, but I keep on them, and always do my homework
After 14 Years of Chronic Pain, I’m Finally Embracing Pain Management
And I’m making my mental health front and center
I Lost My Singing Career to Thyroid Cancer — And Found My True Voice
I can’t fix my broken instrument, but I can still bring beautiful music to the world