I never thought that I would suffer from such a terrifying skin condition. But there I was, suddenly inflicted with pyoderma – an infection of the skin caused by certain types of bacteria. It was one of the scariest times in my life, and I had no idea how I would survive it. The infection …
It seemed like it was only yesterday when I woke up from my sleep with a little bit of a sore throat. At first, I thought it was nothing; probably just something I ate the night before that didn’t settle well. Little did I know that I was slowly developing a full-blown thrush infection. At …
It started as a small patch of red skin on my shoulder. I thought little of it, but within days the area had spread, growing more red and inflamed. I went to the hospital to get it checked and I was diagnosed with Cellulitis. At first, I was frightened. I did not know what to …
I was feeling pretty good when I decided to head out for a night out with some friends. It had been weeks since I had last seen them, and I was looking forward to catching up over drinks. Little did I know that by the end of the night, I would end up with an …
My name is Ken and I had recently been diagnosed with Chlamydia. I was mortified when I was told by my doctor, who explained that Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that can affect both men and women. I knew I had to tell my partner, who was thankfully very understanding. My doctor advised me …
I thought I had a bad cold. My chest hurt, I couldn’t take a deep breath, I had a dry cough and was short of breath, so I went to the doctor. He said I had pneumonia and I was admitted to the hospital immediately. I was scared and worried about the worst. The next …
