Skip to content

Policy map

Ambassador Spotlight

Beth Ruff

Beth Ruff

Hereditary Pancreatitis

My son was diagnosed with hereditary pancreatitis in 2022. His grandfather and uncles also have the condition. It is a progressive disease that leads to chronic pain and the destruction of the pancreas. As a caretaker for my son, I have a new appreciation for the chronic health problem. A new…

View Profile
Carmaria "Cocoa" Fenton

Carmaria "Cocoa" Fenton

Autoimmune Insulin Syndrome

It's been a battle after having 13 surgeries in 2020 to try and repair an issue with my intestinal tract, after a lengthy recovery I'm still not out of the park yet,but yet I remain hopeful. The autoimmune insulin syndrome I have is not kind, I can go dka at any given time because my blood sugars…

View Profile
Olivia Ayiku

Olivia Ayiku

Irritable Bowel Syndrome +3

In March 2023, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Disease, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare bile duct disease. In August 2023, I started my undergraduate studies at Duke University, and in September 2023, I began treatment at Duke Health. My condition was…

View Profile