Concealing An Illness Is Like Keeping A

I Still When I Wake Up Hit The Ground Running; And Having An Illness, I'm Only One Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People That Live With An Illness, And I'm Just In Awe Of The Bravery And Dignity Of The People I See At The Hospital.

I Try To Manage My Time To Conserve Energy.

I Never Expected In A Million Years That I Would Have The Honor To Become An Advocate Of Women's Health Care And Education, And I'd Dive On A Live Grenade To Get This Message Out, So Thank You For This Forum.

When People Hear That I Have A Chronic Illness, They'll Say Things Like "focus On You." Well, My Spiritual And Emotional Fulfillment Is Based Not On Who I Am But On What I Can Give. Plus, Many Of My Favorite Philosophers Suggested That Self-fulfillment Is Found Through Service. Who Am I To Argue With Them?

I Did As Much Research As I Could And I Took Ownership Of This Illness, Because If You Don't Take Care Of Your Body, Where Are You Going To Live?