It was a battle I never wanted to face. Lupus had been my enemy for four years now and for four years I had been determined to beat it. It had taken a physical, emotional and mental toll on my life. Trying to cope with lupus was like dancing with the devil. The pain was …
I have always been an active person, but my life changed when I developed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. At first, I barely noticed the fatigue, but soon it began to eat away at my everyday activities. My energy levels were so low that eventually I could barely get out of bed in the morning. The Pain: …
My name is Richard, and I have a rare disorder called Achalasia. It’s a progressive disease of the esophagus, and it’s been with me for years now. I still remember the day I found out about it. I was just trying to eat some food like I usually did, but nothing seemed to be staying …
I’m coming up on my first month anniversary with reactive arthritis, or as people like to call it, ReA. Last month, I was just an average guy, going to work and enjoying nights out with friends. Now, I’m a patient, battling an illness I don’t fully understand, and it’s been a really tough adjustment. My …
I have always been the picture of health. I never had to worry about getting sick, and that made me feel invincible. All that changed when I was playing sports and took a particularly nasty fall that left me with a concussion. It was like a light switch had been flipped, and suddenly my life …
I lie in my hospital bed, writhing in agony, feeling like if I am going to die. I’m a patient suffering from Neurapathic Agony. This is a disease where I feel a burning, sometimes searing pain, hurting more than anything I’ve ever experienced in my life. The pain originates deep within my nerves, but I …
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 …
At first, the disease was just a dull ache in my bones. But by day two, the pain had become unbearable. Every movement of my body was accompanied by an exquisite agony and I spent most of the day in bed, desperately trying to find a comfortable position. On top of that, it felt as …
I was never supposed to suffer like this. I never thought that I would get pressure ulcers, yet here I was; lying in a hospital bed, my body covered in red and purple sores that burned like fire. I was in agony, my skin was raw and riddled with infection. I had been neglected, and …
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 …
