“Pride month for me does not just mean celebrating my queer identity, but how all of my identities intersect with one another.”
5 Keys To Celebrating Your Intersectionality During Pride
‘But you don’t look ill.’ It’s scary and disappointing how many people have a story like this.’: MS warrior starts support organization for people with chronic illnesses
“There are so many people out there who’d be happy to talk to you, support you, and help you on your journey, you just need to find them.”
‘Tears in my eyes, I told my husband my legs went numb while running on the treadmill.’: Mom diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis shares mental and physical health journey
“That day was about so much more than a marathon for me and my family. It was about believing in myself, loving myself, and letting others believe in me too.”
‘You currently don’t exist in this building.’: Woman shares hilarious mix-up during hospital visit
“I sat straight up. It wasn’t like him to just not come back.”
‘This will not define me.’ I went through my kitchen, boxed up everything that contained gluten, and set it in the guest bedroom.’: MS warrior shares journey to diagnosis and wellness
“The doctor was baffled. Not one time did someone indicate this was MS, nor send me for an MRI.”
‘I felt like I was dying. I’ve never been so sick in all my life.’: Woman shares 20-year undiagnosed, untreated Lyme Disease journey
“Chronic neurological Lyme disease is a devastating disease. It has literally stolen everything from me, but it hasn’t taken away my will to live and to fight to find a cure.”
Dear Amputees: Life Does Not Stop After Limb Loss
“I plan on going further on one leg than I ever could with two; that is a promise.”
‘I pushed the post button. ‘Oh my god. People now know I’m balding.’: Woman with alopecia shares hair loss acceptance journey
“Not everyone is ready to talk about it or go public. No one knows what’s best for you, except YOU.”
‘Intimacy would feel like a fire-lit icepick stabbing into my ovary, pelvis, and stomach. I realized the pain wasn’t normal.’: Endometriosis, IBS warrior opens up about chronic illness struggles
“This diagnosis came approximately 7 years after my symptoms started. I may not look sick, but on the inside, it’s a different story.”
‘Would you become a vampire if it got rid of your pain permanently?’ For them, it was a fun question. For me, it was real.’: Woman discusses presentation of chronic illness in media
“With pain as a power source, I would be able to easily pop open a can of soda without using my feet to hold the can steady. These scenarios hit differently when you’ve got something chronic and real.”