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I have many visible scars from various diagnostic procedures over time. I have a scar on my ribcage from my chest drain, a scar slightly under my arm pit, and a scar just underneath my right breast, from my Hodgkin’s biopsy. I also have scars on my arms from cannulas; …

Many people who suffer from not only ankylosing spondylitis, but also other autoimmune disorders are familiar with these four words. The problem with the question is that there is no simple answer. For me, my symptoms can change daily. For example, yesterday I couldn’t turn my neck, but today my …

Change is inevitable as we (reluctantly, if summer lovers) move into the fall season. In addition to the changing color of the leaves, is the changing dynamic of our lives. This inescapable change in nature can have a direct effect on health and fitness if not prepared. Without the extended, …

I was first diagnosed in 1999 with breast cancer. At that time, I had a lumpectomy, radiation & chemo. In 2010, I was diagnosed for the second time with cancer; this time it was ovarian cancer. After I had a total hysterectomy, I also had chemo. My third time with …

Obesity in the United States is common, serious, and costly. According to the Center for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million of US adults in 2015-2016. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some …

It began as a call out on social media. “Models Wanted,” the post read and from there it was on. People of various backgrounds and from all over inquired about what it would take to be involved. Well, what did it take? Not much honestly, just a positive attitude, willingness …

My story begins on June 5, 2002. After 36 and a half hours of labor, I gave birth to my daughter via C-section. At my six-week check up, I told my OB that something didn’t feel right, and she just told me it was from my nerves being cut and …

My story. What a great phrase, something that all women should hear so they know they are not alone. My story began like the majority of you. It was New Year’s weekend, the hubby and I escaped to our favorite hotel, only to have mother nature to start its course. …

After a trip to the ER for an intestinal problem, I found out I was six weeks pregnant with my second child and had a large tumor on my right kidney. I feel so blessed that it was caught early enough and that both the surgery and the pregnancy were …

From the moment I was born, my parents knew there was something seriously wrong with me. I was constantly crying in pain and nothing would soothe me. They started taking me to doctors around a month old. The doctors told my parents that some babies are just fussy and I …