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My Spine Went Rogue

“It feels like my spine collapsed into my pelvis,” I told the orthopedic...
Posted 22 min 4 sec ago BY JILL HAND
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Seeing Near- And a Solution

I was in my late twenties when I first heard the ophthalmologist t say “I...
Posted 1 week 3 days ago BY NANCY WHITING
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The Hidden Treason: Autoimmune Disorders

I know my limits and I’ve learned to not have them stop me.
Posted 1 week 6 days ago BY KERI-LEE MULLER
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Like A Shrimp: My C-Section Experience

I was terrified that I could not physically give birth to a child and that...
Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago BY STEPHANIE HYMAN
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On Not Having a Voice

I was afraid my voice was gone for good. What if I had an emergency? I...
Posted 2 weeks 6 days ago BY SUZANNE STORMON
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All Meshed Up

A mesh implant made my life a living hell.
Posted 3 weeks 3 days ago BY JACOB WATTS
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My Feline Angel

Can cats help you heal?
Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago BY ERIN LAFFEY
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Memoir: A Tale of Deep Brain Stimulation

Days later, the neurologist tells me what he thinks I have. I watch his...
Posted 1 month 4 days ago BY BARBARA ELLEN
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Unexpected Angels

And I’m still thinking, maybe angels still don’t exist, at least not in a...
Posted 1 month 1 week ago BY AMY ROSENBERG
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LASIK surgery personal story

LASIK: Seeking Clear Vision

In a twist of irony, I’ve also had moments staring at my reflection in the...
Posted 1 month 2 weeks ago BY LIZZIE LAWSON
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The Most Unusual Feet

In the way of young children I guess I’d imagined that the doctor would...
Posted 1 month 2 weeks ago BY JESS DEVINE
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Uterus Didelphys: Double or Nothing

Attitude has a lot to do with what our journey will look like.
Posted 1 month 3 weeks ago BY KRISTI SHERWOOD
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