I was sitting in the doctor’s office, not knowing what to expect. All I knew was that I was having difficulty with my walking and I didn’t understand why. That’s when I got news that I had Transverse Myelitis. It was a moment of shock, but I had no time to worry as I was …
I’ve been living with endometriosis for some time now and I can safely say it has been a long, hard road. The physical pain has been immense, and the periodic flare-ups have caught me off guard too often. The mental pain from the overwhelming fatigue, anxiety, and depression has been just as challenging and draining. …
I am Guy, and I suffer from a hearing loss. I never quite understood why I was different until I was diagnosed as a teenager. After that, I was so scared of being different that I tried to mask my condition and act like everyone else. I had to work harder to understand people and …
The first time I heard the name Hodgkin’s lymphoma, I knew it was bad news. The doctor’s words were heavy, somber, as he explained what would come next. Countless tests, operations, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. I endured it all, praying for a miracle. But in the end, I was not so lucky. The cancer had …
Growing up, I was a healthy and happy girl, but when I was 15 years old, my life changed drastically. I was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Tumours. At first, I was in shock. I didn’t want to believe that I had this cancer, but eventually I had to accept it. The next few months were emotionally …
My doctor prescribed me a number of treatments, but nothing seemed to help. I became increasingly frustrated as I felt my life becoming less and less manageable. My days were filled with frustration, sadness and a loss of independence. But I was determined to take control of my life again. I started researching about rheumatoid …
This has been the longest week of my life. I was diagnosed with bronchitis, a common respiratory infection that affects the lungs. It started as a common cold, but soon my chest felt like it was on fire as the cough got worse and worse. I couldn’t bring myself to go to the doctor until …
