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“In May of 2008, I had just completed my first year of college and was back home for the summer. My parents had a delicious menu on deck to celebrate Memorial Day. I remember this because it was the last meal I would eat for two weeks. I woke up with an upset stomach and…

“I live with anxiety, depression, and panic disorder. These are names of illnesses that are often carelessly thrown around, but my experience with them has been anything but fickle. My first official diagnosis was in January of 2019. I vividly remember going to bed one night, everything as it should have been. The next thing…

“There is a really frightening sense of finality to chronic illness, the term ‘chronic’ seems to serve to soften the impact of the reality that an autoimmune disorder is something I will probably have until I die, that one day I woke up and spontaneously developed something that will stay with me for my entire…

“My journey is complex, with layers and a non-linear storyline. As it often is in this crazy and wonderful life. However, I live with endometriosis, fibromyalgia, pelvic floor myalgia, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), vulvar vestibulitis, migraine with aura, and symptoms that often put me in a place of survival mode. Somehow, I always find the…

“I was 22 years old when I started testing for cancer. I was so young that reflecting back I realize how I didn’t even really know it at the time. Doctors would tell me let’s do this test, then this type of test, choosing very carefully in words what we were actually testing for. I…

“I was 35 years old when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. When I found out, I thought my life was over. I was so scared. The first person I contacted was a good friend of mine. He calmed me down and explained to me that there is nothing I can do but to…