I Choose Hope — Not Fear — in Facing My Multiple Myeloma
I read online that my multiple myeloma diagnosis was grim. The truth seems more hopeful.
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My Broken Wrist Was a Red Flag that I Was Losing Bone Mass
I’m glad I found out I had osteoporosis. You can’t treat it if you don’t know you have it.
I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.
Through genetic testing, I learned I had primary hyperoxaluria, or PH, a rare condition that caused my kidneys and liver to fail
Pasé 40 años buscando una explicación para mi dolor. No sabía que tenía un trastorno genético infrecuente.
Mediante pruebas genéticas, me enteré que tenía hiperoxaluria primaria o HP, un trastorno infrecuente que me causó insuficiencia renal
My Mother and Grandmother Both Have Endometriosis, and Doctors Still Dismissed Me
Finding the right care was hard work, but I finally found the support I needed
I Was Preparing for IVF When I Was Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer
The shocking discovery helped me understand how strong I really am
Me preparaba para una FIV cuando me diagnosticaron cáncer endometrial
Esa impactante revelación fue útil para entender cuán fuerte soy realmente
Myasthenia Gravis Won’t Stop Me From Living My Best Life
Living with a rare disease has only made me work harder to do all the things people said I couldn’t do
Breast Reduction Surgery Saved My Life
My plastic surgeon spotted something abnormal during my procedure. It was cancer.
I Was Shocked When I Tested HIV+ in My 50s. Twenty Years Later, I’m Happier Than Ever.
I’m here to tell you to walk tall, keep your head up and know that you are a gorgeous warrior
My OB-GYN Insisted that I Didn’t Have Cancer — but I Had Stage 2 Cervical Cancer
I had to advocate for additional testing, which saved my life
Mi ginecóloga obstetra insistía en que yo no tenía cáncer, pero tenía cáncer cervical de etapa 2
Tuve que defender mis derechos para que me hagan pruebas adicionales, las cuales salvaron mi vida