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FAYE'S STORYAt the age of 33 I was diagnosed with cancer, Ovarian & Uteran plus a volleyball size and baseball size tumor that were also cancer. I didn’t find out it was cancer until after the emergency surgery, I ended up having to have a hysterectom...
· Faye Abilene, Texas Click here for the full story
SHARON FRANCIS'S STORYMy story begins with a long history of cancer within the women in my family on my mother's side... each one diagnosed with some from of cancer. At the age of 50 years old, my mother discovered she had breast cancer in the 3rd stages. She ha...
· Sharon Francis Jacksonville, FL Click here for the full story
RITA'S STORYI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2000. It was the most devastating day in my life. Since that time, I have had countless chemotherapy treatments and surgeries. I am very proud to say I am a 7 year survivor of ovarian cancer. ...
· Rita St. Peter, MN Click here for the full story
SHARON'S STORYI am a nine-year cancer survivor of breast cancer, and yet sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday that the doctor said, " I'm sorry but the biopsy was positive." As an elementary school principal facing surgery, radiation and chemot...
· Sharon St. Peter, MN Click here for the full story
ELSA SVENNINGSEN'S STORYThis is special to me as I watched Showcase MN on Kare 11. First, your name Rita, that was also my mother's name. Second, the Butterfly! My granddaughter's favorite thing. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer in 1965 and we lost our granddaughte...
· Elsa Svenningsen St. Paul, MN Click here for the full story
JEN'S STORYMy husband just gave me this pendant for our anniversary in remembrance of my mother who died of uterine cancer almost 3 years ago. I was an only child to a single mother and we were extremely close. It has been very difficult not to have h...
· Jen Mankato, MN Click here for the full story
ANONYMOUS'S STORYI received my pin and pendant and love them. My mom loves hers too. I just wanted to thank you for helping me over the phone and also e-mailing me the pictures of the new designs. I have gotten many compliments on my necklace and I am passi...
· Anonymous East Bethel, MN Click here for the full story
LAURA'S STORYMy mother just gave me a Butterfly of Life for my birthday. I LOVE it! It is simply gorgeous. I admire survivors for the journey they must endure. They are true warriors in my heart. I have supported cancer research thru my local American C...
· Laura Kutztown, PA Click here for the full story
SHIRLEY'S STORYI was diagnosed with breast cancer ten years ago at the age of 34. The cancer was aggressive, and had already spread extensively in my lymph nodes. At the time, my daughter was just four years old. While the past ten years have been fill...
· Shirley Mankato, MN Click here for the full story
MARY ANN'S STORYI want to share one of my life’s greatest accomplishments, being a 17 year survivor of breast cancer. I t has been a long hard journey, one that I don’t want to travel through again, but along the way I have had many positive experiences.
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· Mary Ann St. Peter, MN Click here for the full story
LORI'S STORYI was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in 2005 and my sister was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer that same year. We went through some hard times but we are SURVIVORS. I just purchased the Butterflies for both of us to go...
· Lori Sauk Village, IL Click here for the full story
CAROL'S STORYMy mother died in March 2000. She had multiple types of cancer. She also collected Butterflies. So when I saw the Butterfly of Life charm I knew I had to have one. I picked the one that has a diamond in it since that was my mother's birthst...
· Carol York Springs, PA Click here for the full story
CRYSTAL GIBSON'S STORYI was diagnosed in Aug of 2007 at the age of 30 with breast cancer. I have no family history and am lucky I found it early because it was aggressive. I had a mastectomy, 7 chemo treatments and have started reconstruction. I have a 5 and 6 y...
· Crystal Gibson Cabot, AR Click here for the full story
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