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Mindy Bartleson

Mindy Bartleson

Diabetes

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the disease itself, but all of the logistics, work judgement and advocacy that needs to be done to take care of myself and others.

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Jolie Lizana

Jolie Lizana

Systemic Sclerosis +2

Living with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) is a moment-by-moment coin toss of how you'll feel. Despite the uncertainty, you learn to embrace life.After losing my career, I found solace in discovering new hobbies, advocating, and cherishing family time. Life is about more than just a career;…

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Sydney Groesbeck

Sydney Groesbeck

Diabetes +2

I’ve dealt with chronic migraine since middle school, but felt I didn’t really begin my “journey” in the chronic illness community until I was 24 years old. I was admitted to the ER, told I was in Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was immediately thrown into the deep…

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