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“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…

“Looking back at my younger years with Crohn’s Disease, I can’t help but feel robbed. If I could go back and meet my childhood self I would hug her and tell her it would all be okay. Overall, my childhood was great! My parents were amazing and took us to all the fun places and…

“On June 16, 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer in my right breast at the age of 44 years old. I had 3 opinions from UCLA, Providence in Santa Monica, and finally City of Hope. UCLA found the tumor, Providence removed the tumor, and City of Hope treated me with…

“On the morning of November 1st, 2016, I had my first seizure. I was seventeen years old at the time, it was the beginning of my senior year of high school. When I woke up, I was in the hospital surrounded by family members and some of my football coaches. I had no clue what…

“I started to get sick when I was around 4 years old, I’m currently 16. This life is all I’ve ever truly known; being in pain everyday. I lost my hearing in my left ear when I was 6, almost 7 years old. I have something called Behcet’s Disease which is rare, fibromyalgia, SVT, chronic…