Angelhorse
Chick - "I recently was
diagnosed with lung cancer and I am now a chemo chick. The name I
chose refers to my love of mans most beautiful beast, the horse that
I have loved, owned, and adored ever since I was 6. So glad to find
your website. It seems to be for forward thinking BALD gals who
don't mind bearing it all.
- Marcy
Tongva
Chick - "I am a 43-year young gabrieleno/tongva (San
Gabriel mission, CA) Native American. I was diagnosed with
inflammatory breast cancer (her2). I was told that I had a 50/50
chance of survival for 5 years or less. I felt awful (sad), angry
(very), and alone…
I got over it! I live the same way
as I had before…like there was no tomorrow and with strong
faith."
For more of Tongva Chicks
words of encouragement click here
- San Gabriel Mission, CA
Swinger
Chick - "I
was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 21 and I had taken up ballroom
dancing a few months before my diagnosis. The east coast swing
quickly became my favorite dance. My now boyfriend was my dance
instructor and when my hair started coming out he shaved my head for
me and then in return he let me shave his head. Before each round of
treatments I get, if I have enough energy, he and I will go to our
favorite restaurant and do swing dancing with the live band. Swing
dancing has been my happiness away from all the bad stuff that
happens.
- Elizabeth H., Jeffersonville, Indiana
Faithful
Chick - "I was diagnosed August
of 2004 with Leukemia. I'm 16 and have many friends and family to
support me and love me, but I would not be any where without my God.
He has kept me going and continues to give me the faith I need to
make it through the chemo. All things are possible....."
- Lindsay
Kitty
Chick - was diagnosed in 2002 with a large (6cm x 6cm)
brain tumor. July 23rd, 2002 and underwent a right frontal
craniotomy for resectioning of her tumor. In January 2004 she had
another tumor removed followed by chemo. Now, She says "Things
have settled down somewhat my last MRI was clear and I'm hoping for
the same results the next MRI in July. My husband calls me Kitty,
not sure why, just the name I have, so call me Kitty chick."
For more details of Kitty
Chick's story click
here
- Tamara M., California
Bridal Chick -
"I am Bridal Chick. My boyfriend and I got engaged in October
2004. We had a wonderful life, great house, awesome dog...Everything
was going great, wedding plans were underway for our October 15,
2005 wedding AND THEN my doc felt a lump in my breast in Feb 2005.
Now I am 2 days post-lumpectomy, getting ready for months of chemo
and radiation treatments. And we STILL have a wonderful life - with
some unplanned detours. I will dance at my October 15th wedding -
with or without hair!"
- Jessica L.
Chickie
Baby - "Hi. I just found this
site, and I love it already. I am in California, and live in the
desert. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and have to have a
lumpectomy on the 20th. After that chemo and radiation. I know I
will loose my hair, but my hair is already getting thin even though
I have had no chemo…I am 66 years old and was born in the
Netherlands. I came to the States in 1959...and I love it
here!"
- Corry B., Hemet, CA
Wonder
Woman Chick - Had a diagnosis of invasive ductile cell
carcinoma. After her bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction she
says: " I had a radical (mastectomy) on the right and simple on
the left. I have taken my second round of chemo, my hair is gone, I
am a tired bitch most of the time, but heck I am entitled… I still
carry my wonder woman title as I have 5 children that need love and
attention everyday, a really good reason to keep subjecting my self
to the agony of chemo. I have a wonderful husband and a great
support group of family and friends."
- Melissa, Iowa
5 kids!
We think you deserve the title Wonder Women Chick as well! Click
here for more of Wonder Women Chick's story
Blessed
Chick -"I am very blessed in having a wonderful
recovery from my second surgery, a year ago, followed by a series of
chemo treatments. I totally believe in a Higher Power being Jesus
Christ and His healing. What a blessing to know that He is in
control. I am 46 and have a wonderful husband of 28 years and two
great children. I love the garden, animals, birds and anything with
nature. I feel I have been through HELL and am now enjoying the
Heaven of this earth."
- Suni J. Wyoming
So many of us
feel truly blessed to be alive after our recovery. Although our base
for our spiritual beliefs may vary "Blessed Chick" has
chosen a name that most of us can identify with.
Ex-Pat
Chick- I'm an American woman, 57, who has lived and
worked in Serbia/Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) for 28 years. My
Serbian husband and I have two grown children, a son who has
returned from the US to work here, and a daughter who is currently
finishing the University of Washington's School of Pharmacy (June
2005). I am a teacher (French) at the International School of
Belgrade and my husband is a civil engineer, as is our son. I've
lived most of my adult life in Europe (France and here) and so
that's why I've chosen the name of Ex-Pat Chick.
- Pat A.,
Serbia/Montenegro
Care Chick -
"I have been a caregiver since I was a young teenager. Actually
I believe I was born with the gift of giving. It's just part of my
nature. I am to this day a caregiver for the elderly."
Care Chick has gone through a lot with her own cancer and still she
thinks more of others challenges than of her own. Click
here for more Care Chicks diagnosis of infiltrating duct
carcinoma
-Jan G., Yucca Valley, California
Dreamin'
Chick - I was diagnosed with breast cancer December 17,
2004 as I was walking into my sister's graduation from nursing
school. It is now March and I have been through a bilateral
mastectomy with reconstruction surgery and on March 14, 2005 I began
eight rounds of chemo. I found this website today and I now realize
that I have not realized what has taken place in my life. Reading
the chick stories has been very therapeutic for me. My family has
been very supportive and my husband of thirty years has been more
than I could ever dream of--therefore the name-dreamin' chick! I
have always thought that cancer happened to other people but now it
has touched me and I will never be the same again. Somehow I feel
that I have a second chance at life. Sometimes I would think of what
I dreamed about. Since I have given birth to three children and am
now fifty years old, I would dream about having a flat stomach, alas
I know have a flat stomach. I also would dream about having larger
breasts, the plastic surgeon has granted my request and moved my
stomach to my breasts. Another thing I would dream about was to have
curly hair and I am told that when my hair grows back there is a
good chance that it will be curly. You never know how a dream will
come true.
- Oriol
Keep
the Faith Chick - I was diagnosed on November 05, 2004
with Ovarian Cancer. After my surgery on November 20, 2004 (my
hubbie's birthday) I was staged at IIC. I had a complete radical
hysterectomy. They took my uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix as well as
my appendix and omentum, and let us not forget the tumor the size of
a human head. My hubby and I went through several years of fruitless
fertility treatment so I had already dealt with the "loss and
grieving" of never being a mother. That part of the healing
process wasn't as bad for me as it may be for others. I have
completed five of my six chemo cycles; the last one is April 2005. I
am doing very well at this point. I live in NYC with my wonderful
hubby of five and a half years and have a wonderful support system
of family and fiends. I am looking forward to the spring and the
rebirth that it brings. I include myself in that rebirth. As the
flowers sprout and grow so will I and my hair, I hope!
- Karin
B.
Photo Chick -
I am not photographic but work for a photographer so my buddies on
the Johns Hopkins Board named me Photo Chick. I was diagnosed in
2002 with OVCA, had a hysterectomy - stage IIc and chose not to have
chemo at that time. In March 2003 the numbers went back up and I had
surgery and 5 rounds of chemo. In March 2004 the numbers came up
again so I just started 3 to 4 more rounds of chemo. My motto is
"I have cancer it does not have me". I try to just get up
each day and go about my daily life. I also like to give as much
support to people as I can that have cancer or are dealing with
those that do. I support the ACS Relay for Life each year.
- Barbara W.,
Oklahoma
Glitter
Chick - My chick name is Glitter! I was diagnosed with
breast cancer in November and had a bilateral mastectomy in
December. My prognosis was good, but I still had to go through chemo
which made me very sick, as it does so many. During this time I
received a tremendous amount of support from others. I did not
realize all the love I had in my life from family members and so
many friends. I didn't know how blessed I was nor that I had so many
people caring about me. This is why I picked the name Glitter. I use
to make greeting cards and used all kinds of glitter to decorate
them. I always had glitter everywhere: on my clothes, my furniture,
my carpeting and especially on my face. Now I have a smile on my
face because during my illness I found so many things to smile
about. I want to spread this glitter (happiness) to others because
it made such a difference in my life. It made me see how important a
card, a phone call, and especially a prayer can be. It helps so much
in the journey of healing.
- Kay
P. West St. Paul, Minnesota
Fluffy
Chick - Read her great
Excuse Me: "Are You Still
Around?" and her wonderful Chemo Brain Day: "Marianne
the Innkeeper - My Chemo Brain Day"
- Marianne
H., Manchester, CT
Stubborn
Chick - I have always been stubborn and always will be
stubborn. Competitive by nature, Cancer will not win....
- DeAnne
D., Tacoma WA
Motherless
Chick - I lost my mom last year to breast cancer. My mom
and I were VERY close and I miss her terribly!! Ladies, cherish your
mothers, no one can replace them!
- Lisa
Newfie Chick - Looks
like I'll be the first Newfoundlander on the list.
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma one month ago. I
have completed one cycle of chemo already and have seven more cycles
to go two treatments make a session). Radiation will follow. I will
have Neupogen injections in between to boost my white blood cell
count. After only two treatments I am losing my hair like crazy and
sought out this site as advised by a neighbor.
I am a 28 yr old married chick with a 3 yr old daughter. Currently
living in Calgary, AB....work drew us here 7 yrs ago. Although the
rockies are Beautiful, I miss the ocean.
I enjoy this site immensely and have had comfort in reading stories,
tips and ideas for head apparel. Keep up the good work. My family
hails from Newfoundland.
- Heather, Calgary, AB
Gladiator
Chick - My sister, Sylvania, has a tough battle ahead of
her. I would like to suggest her Chick Name be Gladiator Chick and
ask that all of you pray with us for her strength and full recovery
from IBC.
Click
here for Gladiator Chick's story
- Alan Ann, Chicago, IL
E-Tx Chick - Howdy! The week after we celebrated our 59th
wedding anniversary in December, 2003, I had a 'modified radical
bilateral' mastectomy. Have just started chemo and when I surfed up
your webpage, I deleted all the technical stuff I'd been reading and
put you at the top of the Favorites list. You have the exact info
that we've been needing. Now if could just get folks to look into my
eyes instead of at my chest when we're having a conversation!! LOL!
- Dorothy, formerly from Texas
Slick Chick - I am writing this for my sister Cheryl. She
was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2003 and is now in chemo
with radiation following. She is really being knocked for a loop
with these treatments but knows it is the best thing to do. I have
told her about your website and all the resources. I have shared
some of the letters and remarks. I told her about the chick names
and at first she thought she would want to be called
"whiner" chick because everything was so awful, then the
hair all left her body and she decided to call herself "Slick
Chick". Please enter her as Slick Chick and know that all the
chicks that have come before are an inspiration to her. She has two
more treatments. The last one is on New Year's Eve day. What a
celebration we will have. Hurray!!
- Pattiann, Iowa
Yoga Chick - My life was incredible before I had
cancer - well-balanced, filled with love, healthy, and I had the
opportunity to help others. I believe it will be the same when I am
through with my treatment, only I want to focus my
"helping" on other people with cancer, especially breast
cancer. I know - no questions asked - that the reason I was chosen
to get cancer is so that I can help others. Click
here for Yoga Chick's story
- Laura K., Boulder, Colorado
Otter Chick - Read Otter Chick's hilarious Excuse Me - You can't stop hormones!
- Lisa B., Central City, Arkansas
Rock Dancer Chick - I was diagnosed with stage one
ovarian cancer in May of 2003. I had a hysterectomy and some other
ectomies and had chemo all summer. My last treatment was Sept 17th.
My hair is about 3/4 of an inch long. I am a dance teacher and a
rock climber. Getting back into these activities as my energy has
begun to return has given me a renewed sense of body awareness and
trust in my body. It had betrayed me with cancer, where previously I
had always been able to depend on it. I am now teaching private
swing dance lessons a few hours a week and teaching rock climbing at
the rock climbing gym. Thanks for your website.
- Eden E., Boulder, Colorado
Blondie Buzz Chick - Click
here for Blondie Buzz' story
- Beccy J., Waterloo, Iowa
Grateful Chick - Click
here for Grateful Chick's story
- Lois P., Sedona, Arizona
Couzy Chick - Some people have
magic in their hearts and this is most true of Mouthie's cousin. She
lives her life with a commitment to the positive. It's amazing
considering she lost her mother (whom she misses terribly) 20 years
ago to non-hodgkins lymphoma. In the last year and a half, she has
cared for and lost both her father-in-law and nine months later her
mother-in-law to cancer, and then most recently our beloved aunt to
ovarian cancer. For a glimpse of her spirit see the Chick Story she
wrote - Tanner Dog, Tanner Bear
and my Cuzin' Sally.
- Tina S. Mira Loma, CA
Pink Chick - This is for all the women and men affected
by breast cancer. Pink was never my color until I was diagnosed with
breast cancer in July 2003. After 2 lumpectomies, I had a mastectomy
October 14th, 2003. I started a 18 week clinical trial of
chemotherapy on November 14th. This will be followed by radiation
therapy and hormone therapy. I now appreciate the color of pink...
it is my color of hope, faith, and of life!
- Debby Parnell
Artsy
Chick - Talent, talent, talent!
Jen has worked as a union scenic artist for film and television both
in NY and LA. She is a gifted fine artist and has many creative
talents. As the loving caregiver that she is to her friend, our
Ultra Chick, Jen made Ultra's dream of HENNA
come true.
- Jennifer S., Hollywood, California
Boy Chick
- Based on the Yiddish word BOYCHICK, referring to a young or
little, cute boy, our BOY CHICK is Ultra's husband. He has been her
other half for 15 years and has been her devoted partner before
during and after her cancer diagnosis. He is no longer that young,
not that little but definitely CUTE!
- Tobin L., Van Nuys, California
Sassy
Chick -
Sandy has been a career flight attendant in addition to her
Senegence™ cosmetic business. She can handle a plane full of
passengers and fix your make-up! Sandy is an inspirational
entrepreneur, as one of the very first distributors for the
four-year-old cosmetic company she has built a thriving business we
hope to emulate. Check out more of
Sassy's story
- Sandy S., West Hills, California
Radiant
Chick - Marilyn is one of the first chicks to agree to
model for our site and we all had a blast on our first shoot. Her
radiance emanates from within, as she is truly beautiful inside and
out. Radiant Chick is an ovarian cancer survivor; one year from
surgery, she is confident and getting stronger every day! Read
about Radiant's incredible daughter
- Marilyn R., Northridge, California
Little Chick -
As a high school student, Robin was looking for a way to make a
difference. So young and she already has life figured out. Click
here to read her Chick of the Month story
- Robin F., Swampscott, Massachusetts
Toughie Chick
- One tough little
French-Canadian; a 33-year breast cancer survivor! Read
Toughie's whole story
- Francoise C., West Hills, California
Shoily Chick -
Our friend Shirley has a rare case Hodgkin's disease, as it is
usually not seen in people over 40. We think Shoily Chick is unusual
for her stamina, coping skills and positive attitude! She is just 2
years shy of her 50th wedding anniversary, is the mother of two
grown children and is devoted to her 8-year-old grandson. She is
retired from her career as a reference librarian but it doesn't
sound like she is slowing down. Click
here for more of her story
- Shirley G., Long Island, New York
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