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Am I going blind?

But Now I See

Can worrying about what might happen be worse than the disease?
Posted 1 week 2 days ago BY RACHEL CARRINGTON
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Preconception: Psoriatic Arthritis

It often seems to me that the one day of medical school no doctor skips is...
Posted 1 month 4 days ago BY CAT TUTT
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A Long Ride Home

I deeply appreciate the service, but many days are like this; an endless...
Posted 1 month 3 weeks ago BY PATRICIA CYR
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The Anemic Athlete

They came to our side of the court with the ball again. I put my hands on...
Posted 2 months 1 day ago BY RUTESHA M.K.
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The Medication Rollercoaster

Sometimes you wonder which is worse...the disease or the treatment.
Posted 2 months 5 days ago BY COLLEEN BEDFORD
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Out of Practice: When a Trusted Physician Closes the Door

My doctor was a safety net. I had settled in and expected to stay until I...
Posted 4 months 1 day ago BY AMY ESTOYE
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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Endurance

I had difficulty letting go of the fantasy of being the lucky one, the...
Posted 5 months 1 week ago BY TRISHA READY
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Just A Migraine?

Noggin, we have a problem.
Posted 5 months 1 week ago BY DAVID JONES
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What I (Don't) See

For the longest time, I didn’t understand what was going on with me
Posted 6 months 1 week ago BY JANET LYNCH
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: When More Friends Equals More Loneliness

I am desperately lonely. I am incredibly burnt out on people.
Posted 6 months 2 weeks ago BY TYLER EDWARDS
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A Sudden Spell

Did she make the right decision(s)?
Posted 6 months 2 weeks ago BY ERIKA HOFFMAN
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This is Not a Strength

At what point did it become a “strength” for one human being to possess...
Posted 6 months 3 weeks ago BY JACQUELINE CAMACHO
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