I have some rare diseases which puts me in the "chronic illness" category. I'm not gonna lie, it sucks. But, I'm fighting and not giving up hope!
And hopefully, by sharing my journey and research, I can raise awareness and community to help others who are also fighting this battle.
I also try to fundraise as much as I'm physically able so I can donate to medical research for the conditions that I have.
So, here's by backstory...Growing up I lived a pretty normal life. I was active and loved to be outdoors. Most importantly, I was healthy. I did have a few episodes that we can now connect to my chronic conditions, but in my childhood the symptoms always ended up resolving themselves.
In 2017 I had a short-lived stomach bug and ever since then I have never been the ...
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