My name is Annette. I have been asked to share my world a bit and perhaps give a little insight. Give an example of how to grow with all the hurt and move despite it all. I volunteer as a victim’s ad...
So I guess I’ll start at the beginning, I am a twin (and proud of it!), but it meant I was born early; 3 months to be exact. That came with its own set of complications. I was born with a brain bleed,...
I am still in disbelief as I look back over the last 11 or so years. I didn’t think I’d survive. Only very recently have I grown strong enough to embark on the delib...
So there I was, happily sitting in a church pew with my Bible on my left side and my journal on my right. As the pastor kept on sharing parts of his sermon, I was listening so I get the most out of th...
Four years ago, Emily Cashel discovered a brain tumor that changed the course of her life and career. This experience inspired her to start HealthWale, a #PatientEmpowerment company, specially designe...
One thing they don’t tell you about rare conditions is that the testing can be grueling. The doctor just wants to make sure they know what you have, so you feel confident that you know what you have....
Our photography series, Illness & Identity by Amanda Crommett, continues on as we take an intimate look inside the life of Mike Rosen, exploring the ways that illness experiences are influenced a...
Late in the night on Sunday, January 8th, 2017, I was lying in darkness at my brother’s house near the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, unable to sleep. In the near silence, a neighbor’s boots crunch...
