I Survived Ovarian Cancer 3 Times — and I Learned to Fight for Myself
After doctors dismissed my test results — twice — I’ve learned the importance of advocating for your health
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Nearly Killed Me — But It Didn’t Stop Me From Dancing My Heart Out
To survive months alone in the hospital during Covid, I turned to my faith — and my phone
Casi muero por una leucemia mielógena aguda, pero eso no impidió que baile con toda mi alma
Para sobrevivir meses sola en el hospital durante la pandemia de covid, recurrí a mi fe y a mi teléfono
I Couldn’t ‘Pray the Gay Away,’ so I Went to Conversion Therapy. It Nearly Killed Me.
I found my way to the truest, happiest version of myself through mindfulness and radical self-acceptance
Like an Itch That Couldn’t Be Scratched, My Hives Kept Coming Back
My skin itched, swelled and left me hopeless until my chronic spontaneous urticaria was finally treated successfully
Como una comezón que no podía rascarse, mis ronchas seguían reapareciendo
Mi piel me picaba, estaba inflamada y yo había perdido la esperanza hasta que finalmente trataron mi urticaria crónica espontánea con éxito
Even Though I Had No Symptoms, I Found My Lung Cancer Early Enough to Treat It
Catching lung cancer in an early stage is lucky and rare, so why do we screen only when it’s too late?
A pesar de no tener síntomas, detectaron mi cáncer pulmonar suficientemente temprano para tratarlo
Detectar el cáncer pulmonar en una etapa temprana es algo fortuito e infrecuente, entonces, ¿por qué hacemos pruebas de detección solo cuando es demasiado tarde?
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Split My Sense of Self in Two
PMDD is not just PMS. It’s a mood disorder — and not enough people are aware it exists.
After a Major Heart Attack at 43, I Work to Raise Awareness Among My Native Community
Living on a reservation means limited access to nutrition and medical care. Self-empowerment and education are crucial
When I Found Out I Was Autistic, I Finally Stopped Masking and Started Trusting Myself
My diagnosis at 31 inspired me to start Mom on the Spectrum — an online platform to help other autistic adults
I Worried It Was All In My Head — Until I Was Finally Diagnosed with Addison’s Disease
The diagnosis was there, waiting to be found, yet doctors saw me as a medical mystery