How I Live With Sleep Apnea
“Your life doesn’t have to change dramatically with this condition.”
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Psoriatic Arthritis
Knowing My Body Helped Me Get a Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis
October 22, 2021My diagnosis story isn’t like most others. I got lucky, if you can call being diagnosed with arthritis in your mid-20s lucky. I had been noticing pain and stiffness for a little while ...
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Breast Cancer
Tough Lessons Breast Cancer Has Taught Me
October 22, 2021I could write a dissertation on what I’ve learned about breast cancer the past 5 years. Instead, I’ll focus on the top five things I’ve learned on this ...
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Multiple Myeloma
What I Wish People Knew About My Myeloma Diagnosis
October 22, 2021Right now, I am struggling with the very trite phrase “my cancer journey.” It doesn’t really address the terrifying, encouraging, hard, insightful, painful ...
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ADHD in Children
ADHD and Your Doctor
October 21, 2021Finding a doctor you love is hard, generally. Does the doctor listen to you? Do they take your input seriously? Respect your time and not run 2 hours behind...
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Sleep Disorders
How I Live With Sleep Apnea
October 20, 2021When you have sleep apnea, it can interfere with your life. You may feel tired, have a lack of motivation, or otherwise not feel all that well. It’s important...
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COPD
A Strong Doctor Relationship Helps Me Live With COPD and Other Conditions
October 19, 2021Living with COPD can be challenging at times. It's a chronic condition that can take a toll on the body. As it progresses, your lungs can become less and less ...
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Depression
Having a Good Rapport With Your Therapist
October 18, 2021To be honest, I never expected to stay in therapy long. When I made the appointment, I did so because I didn't know what else to do and was tired of feeling....
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ADHD
How My ADHD Affects Me in Running My Business
October 15, 2021A decade ago, I achieved a huge life goal: I opened an independent, community-focused bookstore at age 31. Before starting my own business...
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Atrial Fibrillation
A 3-way Partnership: My Doctor, His PA and Me
October 15, 2021I think of my relationship with my AFib doctor and his staff as a collaboration. Yes, I’m the patient and the doctor is the professional, but our status is more equal...
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HIV
How I Became an HIV Advocate
October 14, 2021What comes to your mind when you think of the word advocate? For some, it’s something legal like a lawyer, or perhaps a social issue activist or a social worker, but ...
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Managing the Workplace When You Have AS
October 14, 2021I used to work in the financial services industry for over 10 years. My days were busy supporting very successful investment and financial advisors who were managing...
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Crohn's Disease
What I Wish People Knew About Living With Crohn’s Disease
October 13, 2021Search Crohn’s disease on the internet, and you’ll find tons of medical information. This is wonderful, especially since it wasn’t available when I was....
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