Halsey Celebrates New Diagnoses

Singer-songwriter Halsey is all about realness.  They have been open about struggles with endometriosis for years.  When they had their first baby last July, they publicly spoke about prioritizing time with their son over time spent trying to get back into shape, and posted a gloriously honest video about what postpartum bodies can look and […]

Celebrating Our Diverse Brains: Rebecca Wexler

This week, we are learning about neurodiversity in our community. We got to chat with Rebecca, a nurse, mother, and Friend in the Fight, about her experience as an adult with ADHD. Tell us a little about your journey!  Open-ended questions like this are hard for me… As a kid I was energetic, loud, interested […]

My Illness Has Made Me Stronger

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My name is Emily Pierri. I am 17 years old, and I have been chronically ill for 8 years. My diagnoses are Type One Diabetes, Endometriosis, ARD (Adhesion Related Disorder), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Gastroparesis and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). One of the hardest things about living with multiple chronic illnesses is the […]