My name is Guy, and I’ve been living with Parkinson’s for most of my life. I was diagnosed at the age of ten and since then, my life has been a long battle. At first, I was devastated. I had always been a healthy and active child, and the thought of having a deadly neurological …
I’ve been living with Crohn’s disease for the past five years, and as much as it’s defined my life in many ways, it’s also made me who I am. My journey with Crohn’s started out as a whole lot of mystery. For months, I had trouble going to the bathroom, stomach cramps and nausea, but …
I have been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) since I was eighteen. Over the years, I have experienced a myriad of symptoms, from physical difficulties to emotional and cognitive changes. But I have survived, and now I am thirty-six. Living with multiple sclerosis has taught me many valuable lessons. It has taught me the strength …
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I never felt entirely healthy, but when I awoke one morning with my eyes swimming in a sea of pain, I knew something was seriously wrong. I could tell that the pressure inside my head had increased dramatically, and I knew I needed to head to a specialist as soon as possible. After a visit …
My name is Emma, and I was diagnosed with scleroderma two years ago. At first, I didn’t think much of it. What was a few skin patches here and there? But as time went on, the patches increased in number and size, and the pain started to become unbearable. My joints and muscles ached constantly …
I had always been a healthy person, and my life was carefree and full of adventure. That was until I was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – ALS. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It affects a person’s ability to move, speak, eat, and breathe. …
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I never thought it would come to this, but here I am suffering from Diverticulitis. It started out as Diverticular Disease – a not uncommon condition that many people suffer from – but before I knew it, I had developed Diverticulitis. It began with bouts of stomach pain, feeling bloated and constipated. I soon began …
The doctor told me there was no cure for Cirrhosis, and that all I could do was manage my symptoms. As the months went by, I watched my life slowly slipping away. I had bouts of nausea, fatigue and abdominal pain that were so severe, I couldn’t get out of bed for days. My friends …
When I found out I had Hepatitis B, I was absolutely devastated. I’d been feeling awful for a few weeks, and my doctor had finally determined that it was because of a virus. I’d heard about Hepatitis B before, but never expected to be the one dealing with it. I had a lot of questions, …
