I want to help others suffering from the conditions I suffer.

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It’s not easy being sick, and knowing that there is no cure.
First I’ll tell you what Addison’s disease is-
It’s also refered to as Adrenal Insufficiency.
It’s a condition in wich the adrenal glands no longer function, this can be because of surgical removal, or because the immune system is working against you, and destroying your adrenal glads and and other organs and tissues.
Your adrenal glads have to be 90% gone, before symptoms become evident.
Addison’s disease, as in my case, is extremely rare, and difficult to diagnose. It very nearly took my life before I was diagnosed, even though I had visited the emergency room repeadedly.
It took the better part of two weeks, to finally get a diagnoses, with doctors from all over the city called in from diffrent hospitals, to discover what my body was dealing with.

Symptoms include
Intence pain in joints and tummy, and or legs and back.
Darkening of the skin in both exposed and non exposed areas.
Severe diareah, and vommiting leading to severe dehydration.
You can drink buckets of water and still dehydrate.
Low blood pressure- mine has been as low as 50 over 40.
Fainting
Coma and death.
As I said before, being sick isn’t neccisarily a bad thing, I have had possitive experiences due to this illness. Including the opportunity to educatate medical personal about this condition, because it’s extremely rare, it’s not something most doctors will ever come across. (with one in 100000) acctually having Addison’s Disease.
I have learned who I am, what I value, and what’s important to me. Make the most of each day, I don’t know how long I’ve got here. Remember who my friends and family are, and never ever take them for granted.
Take care of myself, eat right, Even if I’m sick I can live healthy.
Tell my children everyday just how much I love them, because I may not have the ability to say it tommorow.

I want to raise well adjusted, happy, successfull children.