Finding Strength in the Little Things By Natalia Chmielewska I live in Poland and work as a scrub nurse in the operating room. Before my diagnosis, I never imagined how…
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Recognizing World Myositis Day: Joan Reid
Choosing Persistence Every Day By Joan Reid I am a geriatric nurse, and caring for others has always been part of who I am. In fact, most of my friends…
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Recognizing World Myositis Day: Brogan Greenbough
From Hospital Bed to Hope By Brogan Greenhough Before dermatomyositis entered my life, I was a healthy, active 31-year-old woman who loved cooking, traveling, and spending quality time with my…
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Recognizing World Myositis Day: Lachy Beckett
By Lachlan “Lachy” Beckett I live a couple hours outside Sydney, Australia, and in my spare time I play guitar, compose music, and sing. These days, I spend a lot…
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Gratitude and Giving Back
Mike Foley knows what it means to live with uncertainty. Diagnosed with inclusion body myositis (IBM) in 2013 after years of unexplained symptoms and an initial misdiagnosis of ALS, Mike…
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