It was a scary, confusing time. I had been feeling weak and lethargic for weeks and had lost my appetite, but I couldn’t figure out why. I finally plucked up the courage to visit the doctor and all of a sudden my life changed: I had hepatitis A. Diagnosis The diagnosis was a shock. The …
It was a horrifying moment; my nose started to bleed uncontrollably. I had no idea what was causing it and I was so scared that something was really wrong. I went to the doctor, who ran a few tests, and to my relief, they discovered that I had a simple nosebleed from a minor injury. …
It was a cruel feverish night. My head was spinning, my chest was hot and my throat was burning. I had been feeling weird for days and now I was certain – I had a fever. I was an adult, so I knew I had to take action quickly. I reached out to my doctor, …
Pain, sorrow and darkness. These are the three things I thought of when I heard the bad news – I had Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. I was in disbelief, but it was true – my life had changed in an instant. As I learnt more about my disease, I realized that …
My name is John and I’m a binge eater. It all started when I was just a kid, sneaking snacks after school and not wanting to eat my dinner. Over the years it developed until I was out of control, eating anything I could get my hands on, to the point where it was taking …
My name is Sarah, and I’ve been living with Lupus for the past 7 years. It’s been a long, hard journey, but I am determined to stay strong and keep fighting. For those of you who don’t know, Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means that my body is essentially attacking itself, causing inflammation and …
