Highlighting patients and care partners from around the world living positive lives despite the hurdles they face.
These are their stories, in their own words.
By Laura Scott In this blog post, guest blogger Laura Scott shares her story of trying to get answers to the myriad of symptoms she began experiencing as a young mother. Only by continuing to advocate for herself did she eventually learn that she is suffering from four autoimmune diseases. This is my first foray … Read more>>
In this blog post, Kathleen Furbee shares her story of being diagnosed with and treated for rheumatoid arthritis and how after 10 years of treatment she is grateful for the medical advances that allow her to live a full and happy life. By Kathleen Furbee When I was in my early fifties I came down with … Read more>>
Learning to adapt is key to managing any chronic illness. Our guest blogger, Anne P., shares the hurdles of life with multiple sclerosis in today’s post. — Anne’s Story I have multiple sclerosis and many “MSers”, myself included, get really frustrated by the fact that our disease is often invisible. Especially in the early stages of … Read more>>
Our story this week comes from guest blogger, Leslie Rott, who is 31 years old. She was diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2008 at the age of 22. She holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in health advocacy from Sarah Lawrence College. She is … Read more>>
On both her blog and Twitter, Ally talks diabetes the same way she takes her coffee–very light, no sugar. The 2015 Stanford Medicine X Scholar shares with us the frustration of misconceptions about type 1 diabetes that spread like wildfire on social media. Read her blog at Very Light, No Sugar Follow her on Twitter @verylightnosuga … Read more>>