Diabetes has been a part of my life since age five; sports have been a part of my life for nearly as long! I started gymnastics at the...

Your doctors told you forever nothing was wrong. "You're fine", "It's all in your head", "Maybe it's anxiety". But you knew all along it...

“Do What You Think You Can’t Do”; I came across these seven words about a month ago. I was sitting in bed after a night spent in the...

Let’s face it, you will encounter people who just do not understand your illnesses. You probably already have. I have different ways of...

From a young age, I always wanted to stand out. In everything I did, whether that be dancing, acting, writing, or what have you, I always...

There must be magic in that November air... Congratulations, POTSies! We have survived another October and it is finally time to get off...

My skin was very blue when I was born and after careful examination doctors found out that I had Tricuspid Atresia. My parents were...

Dear broken body, you always find a way to send a reminder that you are still there. You remind me of what constant pain feels like. You...

The hardest thing I’ve had to overcome with having a chronic illness . . . Well, honestly there are a few, but if I had to pick one, it...

If you’re a Dysautonomia patient, you have probably heard the term “October slide” before. It’s the idea that as we enter October, many...