It was a long and painful journey, but one that I would never forget. I had been diagnosed with scleroderma, an autoimmune disorder that affects the connective tissue of the body, and I knew that I had to fight for my life. I had already tried so many different treatments, but none of them had …
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: …
I’d been dealing with this thing they called “retinoblastoma” for more than a year now. The diagnosis was shocking at first, the doctors giving not much hope for recovery. But I decided to fight and I kept my head high. I was determined to live and enjoy life as much as I could. But as …
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 …
From the second I was diagnosed with ataxia, my life changed drastically. I had never heard of the condition before, so I quickly looked it up and found out that it’s an ongoing problem with physical coordination, making it difficult to do things like move, speak, and even breathe. As if that weren’t enough, I …
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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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 …
The pain that radiated through my body felt like nothing I had ever experienced before. I felt weak and shivering, as my heart raced with fear. I was soon to discover that what I was feeling was a result of leprosy, a disease I thought only existed in biblical times. My first experience of leprosy …
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I’m Joe Smith and I’m a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with cancer three years ago and the news left me feeling overwhelmed and scared. I had no idea what lay ahead of me, and it seemed like no one else had any answers either. My doctors immediately put me on a course of treatment, …
I’ll never forget the day I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. I was only eighteen and I’d already been through enough medical issues in my young life. But this, this was something new and frightening. My doctor told me that I had a neuromuscular autoimmune disorder, and it would require serious medications and treatments to …
