Category: General
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The Road Less Traveled: Navigating a Rare Disease Diagnosis
It took me five neurologists over five years to finally get diagnosed with my rare disease: seronegative myasthenia gravis (MG). MG is a chronic autoimmune disorder that messes with your neuromuscular junction, where your nerves meet your muscles. It causes muscle weakness and fatigue. It’s rare—affecting about 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 people…
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Navigating Chronic Illness with a Patient Advocate
So, you’re chronically ill. Your body’s throwing curveballs, the doctor’s office is practically a second home, and your insurance company treats you like that kid who keeps raising their hand, but never gets called on. Sound familiar? Yeah, I’ve been there. It’s exhausting. That’s where an independent patient advocate comes in, your trusty sidekick in…
