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Life with Addison’s

It all started in 1997, I was working as a stewardess for a British airline, until I could no longer fly or function normally. The most basic… Continue reading Life with Addison’s

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MSA stole my mum.

My mum, Pat was diagnosed with MSA in 2007 and passed away five years later in 2012. She was 76, far too young to be cared… Continue reading MSA stole my mum.

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Lupus erythematodes

Diagnosed when I was 18. Since then the disease comes and goes irregularly. Can’t be in the sunlight for too long because UV triggers a… Continue reading Lupus erythematodes

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Aicardi Syndrome

When Kaela was in utero, we found out Kaela had an abnormality of the brain. Kaela has Agenisis of the Corpus Collosum, the part of… Continue reading Aicardi Syndrome

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“Just breathe” is not so easy

After several surgeries for endometriosis and 6 rounds of IVF, I was pregnant with my second miracle baby and was struggling to breathe. A friend… Continue reading “Just breathe” is not so easy

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Starting College Right

It was winter of my freshman year of college when I began getting very sick. I would progressively go into states of barely being able… Continue reading Starting College Right

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Surviving Subglottic Stenosis

I was an active mom, wife and person who worked full-time, was studying at a Graduate level and just trying to live life to the… Continue reading Surviving Subglottic Stenosis

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We Don’t Want Your Head to Pop Off

First published by: Love What Matters How in the world does one go from being an athlete to becoming a “professional patient” and enduring 35… Continue reading We Don’t Want Your Head to Pop Off

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Even the nephrologist hadn’t heard of it

After years of searching for answers and being blown off by doctors, my husband Billy was finally given a diagnosis of Gitelman Syndrome in June 2011.… Continue reading Even the nephrologist hadn’t heard of it

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