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Receiving the Take a Pain Check STEM Without Limits Scholarship has reminded me of just how far I’ve come, not just as a student or...
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Receiving the Take a Pain Check STEM Without Limits Scholarship has reminded me of just how far I’ve come, not just as a student or...
This morning, I realized something I've never contemplated before—probably because I've never had a reason to. I'm not an athlete, so the...
Unlike most people with both fibromyalgia and arthritis, my fibromyalgia was diagnosed several years before my arthritis. I was diagnosed...
When I was 11, I got a diagnosis that changed my life: juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). But let’s be real, my body had been throwing...
‘What do you mean? Kids don’t get arthritis–’ I remember a mother saying, as she recounted another parents’ comments during a school...
For a long time, I carried my suffering as a personal burden, convinced it only affected me. But as I grew older and took a step back, I...
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to be a lawyer. When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 18 years old, I wondered if...
There is never a time I feel more frustrated or trapped by my chronic illness, than during the holidays. Lupus does not take a vacation....
Living with myositis (specifically polymyositis in my case), an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and weakness of the...
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness at such a young age makes you grow up very quickly. The innocence that typically comes with...
Advocating for yourself in healthcare can be a powerful way to ensure your needs are met and your voice is heard. For me, this journey...