Hello my name is Mari Wilson and I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 10 years old. I was in a diabetic coma for three weeks. The doctors didn’t think I would wake up or even make it through, but my mom had faith in God. I did …
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Alex’s Story (Lupus)
My name is Alexandra Seipp but everyone calls me Alex. I am 20 years old and when I was three I was diagnosed with lupus (SLE). I spent thee months in the children’s ICU before the doctors figured out what was wrong. I was in remission for a few years …
Read More »Beth’s Story (Fibromyalgia)
After thinking I was going crazy for years in 2010, my new family doctor sent me to see a pain management doctor for a second opinion. They finally told me I had fibromyalgia. The doctor at the time told me to go home and Goggle it because he didn’t have …
Read More »Tiffany’s Story (Eating Disorder)
Hi my name is Tiffany. I’m 19 years old and I have a really bad eating disorder. I’m afraid that it is going to kill me. I have been gaining weight nonstop and when I do something to help myself nothing works. I’m so ready to get myself in a …
Read More »Joyce’s Story (Alport Syndrome)
Hi my name is Joyce and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with Alport syndrome when I was 21. My blood pressure was really high so I went in to have a check up. That’s when I found out I was at end stage renal failure. They put my …
Read More »Pattiann’s Story (Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer)
I started having problems at the age of 16. I had heavy menstrual cycles pain. At 17 I went to see a gynecologist who examined me and placed me on birth control. At 21 I had continuous lengthy periods along with extreme pain. I found that I had cervical cancer. I …
Read More »Jessica’s Story (Brain Tumor)
My name is Jessica and I am 38 years old. For over a year I started having terrible, debilitating headaches. I thought they were migraines causing terrible pain, nausea, and vomiting. Originally they were infrequent but then happened two to three times per week. I thought that it could be …
Read More »Luisa’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hola! I’m a 26 years old Colombian recently diagnosed with endometriosis. My history started in July of 2013 when I was studying in Australia, building my life with a lot of plans for my future. One day my stomach started to become really painful and this pain never really stopped, …
Read More »Lesley’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Goodpasture’s Syndrome)
Hi everyone my name is Les. I am a wife, mommy, and animal lover. I was diagnosed with Goodpasture’s Syndrome four years ago. As a result I am currently a dialysis patient with end stage renal failure (currently on the transplant waiting list). It all started four years ago to …
Read More »Koyoda’s Story (Lupus)
I am a 30 year old lady. I once had great dreams of living a happy life, a life with a good life partner, having good children, fulfilling all the ambitions of my parents, get a satisfactory job with good pay, and so on. But all my dreams collapsed when …
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