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Aretha Watson

Multiple Brain Aneurysms Changed My Life — and I’m So Much Better For It

Having multiple brain aneurysms taught me to embrace resilience and self-care

Edna Canty

It Took Years to Get My Nasal Polyps Diagnosed, and Even Longer to Treat Them

I couldn’t smell, taste or sleep well for years. So, I learned to be my own advocate.

Edna Canty

Recibir mi diagnóstico de pólipos nasales tomó años y tratarlos tomó incluso más tiempo

No podía oler, saborear la comida ni dormir bien durante años. Así que aprendí a salvaguardar mi salud proactivamente.

Pamela Price

I Live with Bipolar Disorder, but I Don’t Let It Define Who I Am

Managing bipolar disorder has been a lifelong journey, and I’m proud of how far I’ve come

Carol Beeley

I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.

I had no idea how sick I was until, in bed one night channel surfing, a Rosie O’Donnell show saved my life

Carol Beeley

No estaba cansada. Tenía insuficiencia cardiaca.

No sabía cuán enferma estaba hasta que una noche mientras buscaba qué ver en la televisión encontré un programa de Rosie O’Donnell que salvó mi vida

Heather Curley

They Said I’d Only Live 4 Months, but It’s Been 2 Years — and I’m Not Done Yet

Living with metastatic breast cancer has been hard, but I’m thankful for every day

Heather Curley

Dijeron que solo me quedaban 4 meses de vida, pero han pasado 2 años y mi historia no concluye todavía

Vivir con cáncer mamario metastásico ha sido difícil, pero me siento agradecida por cada día que vivo

Emma Mon

Don’t Count Me Out

I have metastatic breast cancer. But I have goals.

Vanessa Fernandez

Being Outed Was Traumatic, But It Pushed Me To Accept — and Embrace — My Sexuality

Once I was free of my secret, life opened up for me in powerful ways

Jaclyn Wexler

Pasé años sin tener idea que mis episodios épicos de migrañas estaban relacionados con mi ciclo menstrual

Una ginecóloga obstetra sensible finalmente me dio el tratamiento que necesitaba

elizabeth ansell

I'm Tired of ME/CFS Being Misunderstood

I’m using my voice to advocate for myself and the millions of people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Marcie Westwater

Stress Caused My Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

I thought I was healthy, but everyday stress was damaging my heart

Kelly McWhinney

I Thought I Was Too Young to Get Melanoma

I was 26 when I found the first spot. Then it came back.

 Amy Beltzer

Doctors Dismissed My Breathing Issues — But It Was Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

When a GI finally took my symptoms seriously, I was diagnosed with a chronic esophagus disorder

 Amy Beltzer

Doctores ignoraron mis dificultades para respirar, pero era esofagitis eosinofílica (EEo)

Cuando una gastroenteróloga finalmente consideró mis síntomas seriamente, me diagnosticaron un trastorno esofágico crónico

Heather Silvestri

Cuando le diagnosticaron EEo a mi hijo, el mundo de nuestra familia se puso de cabeza.

Un equipo médico solidario es crucial, al igual que un buen sentido del humor

Jess Graham

I Didn’t Know Having a Baby Increases Your Risk for Stroke

I didn’t have the classic signs of a stroke, so I blamed my symptoms on being a new mom

Demeshia Montgomery

I Thought It Was Covid, but It Was COPD

I’m devoted to advocacy work and hope more people with COPD will reach out for support

Demeshia Montgomery

Pensé que tenía covid, pero en realidad tenía EPOC

Estoy comprometida con mi trabajo de concientización y espero que más personas con EPOC pidan asistencia