Sep 25, 2018
For artist Amy Grantham, being diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 was life-changing in every sense of the word. It wasn’t just that she underwent two lumpectomy surgeries and had to make hard decisions about fertility. Having cancer also rearranged her priorities. She chronicled her experience through her blog,...
Sep 18, 2018
Aaron Curtis was diagnosed with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) in 2015. Like many people with rare diseases, his path to a diagnosis wasn’t routine. Once he finally had a diagnosis, he was left with the task of managing his painful flare-ups while working full-time and also pursuing a writing career. On this...
Sep 11, 2018
Mallory Gothelf was diagnosed with general anxiety and major depressive disorder when she was 15. At that age, Mallory didn’t realize that recovery would be a long road or that it would ignite her passion for giving back and being a voice for others. On this episode, Mallory and I talk about her journey with...
Sep 4, 2018
Margie Strauss felt a strange, electric pain in her body while on vacation with her family in the summer of 2001. After being admitted to the hospital, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) that very same day. Quickly, the nuisance that had disrupted her vacation became a new reality. On this episode, Margie...