The story of Roberta
Hi everyone, my name is Roberta and I live in Northern Italy.
I have been living my life as common young girl until Christmas Day 2016 when I had a terrible headache. At first I thought that my Italian family had been too noisy but deep inside I knew there was something different from normal pain.
In the following days I often mixed and confused words but mainly I had problems with maths: I was unable to make multiplications – at 25 (my brother even made fun of me)!
After a few days I started feeling a tingling down on my right arm and leg and decided to go to the hospital. I stayed there 2 weeks doing any sort of samplings, medical examinations etc.
It turned out I had had cerebral ischemia and, after additional exams, I tested positive to the Antiphospholipid syndrome.
I had to repeat the same sample after six months and the diagnosis was confirmed.
I had severe problems with headache and memory (but who does not have it) and often feel tired. Now, five years later from the diagnosis, I take five pills every day but still I am living quite in good conditions or, at least, I am trying to.
Cooping with rareness is a quality that makes us special. Our experience and life stories are unique, why should we desire to be someone different?