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Living with Neurofibromatosis
My name is Bryan Caruso and I have a disease called Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). When I was 3-years-old, my mom noticed a tumor on my back and took me to a neurosurgeon to get it checked. That was when I was diagnosed with Nf type 1. We also have had genetics testing and no one in my family history has ever had Neurofibromatosis. I am the only one.
By The Brince7 years ago in Longevity
The Modern World of Medicine. What Could We Really Learn from Each Other?. Top Story - December 2018.
A doctor, by definition, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary is “a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a university: to give medical treatment to” or quite simply, “to give medicine to.” Now by definition alone, this is fairly straightforward. That is until you begin looking at all the aspects in which “medicine” can be used.
By Rebecca Slaney7 years ago in Longevity
Finding Out That I Have Dyslexia at 25
Well, when I was in school I was always treated like my fellow classmates. My teachers were usually very short and rude to me along with my fellow peers who struggled with learning. Whenever I asked, "What's wrong with me?" my teachers would tell me that I'm slow. What does that mean? A turtle is slow. It was very frustrating being in special ed, and not one person could tell what was wrong with me other than the fact that I struggled in math, science, and with some writing. I hated it when it was time it to take a test. The special ed students and I had to follow the aid, and go to their room to take the test. The only thing that I needed was more time on tests that was all I needed, but of course, my teachers felt that they knew me better than how I learn and that was extremely frustrating to have someone tell me that they knew me better than how I knew myself. It just got to the point that I didn't bring it up anymore, and of course, I was bullied quite a bit and that made school nearly impossible to go to.
By Kimberly Wood7 years ago in Longevity
Why People with Disabilities Are Vulnerable to Abuse
People with a disability are vulnerable to abuse on the street, in the workplace, and at home from their own families. This is why I want to start a domestic violence shelter that serves disabled people or those with chronic illness. We get marginalized, we get screwed over, and we get taken less seriously than our able-bodied counterparts. Healthcare is not yet free for everybody else, only if you do not have the money to pay for it. Everybody is on one plan or another as health insurance’s mandatory purchase was eliminated, which was something I disagreed with. Making it mandatory would not motivate people into buying it, in particular with a financial penalization.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Longevity
Darkness
Every six months, my grandmother and I make an appointment to go to Pontiac for a dental visit. Everything is usually routine, from the car ride, to what happens in the dentist chair. Three quarters of this 30-minute drive is usually spent talking to my grandmother, the other quarter is spent internally panicking at the thought of the dentist.
By Mary Benson7 years ago in Longevity
Things No One Tells You About a Life Changing Condition
I always thought I would find a diagnosis that would fit, that the doctors would say something and I would just simply embrace it but the truth was—the truth still is—doctors throw words around all the time.
By Rozy Taylor7 years ago in Longevity
We Need to Talk About Ableism in the LGBT+ Community
I started to write this on the train home from the National Union of Students (NUS) LGBT+ Conference, a conference where access needs were repeatedly ignored, the catering was sub-par at best, and a motion was submitted that listed disabilities as flaws, and disabled LGBT+ people as “followers” of the cause. I am exhausted, but it’s fresh in my head.
By Max Fisher7 years ago in Longevity
Selling My Body?
We've all heard the stories of college kids selling plasma to make ends meet; well people, that's my story. Unfortunately, my part time job wasn't cutting it when it came to rent, tuition, groceries, and gas; oh the fun life of an adult! Anyway, I thought I'd at least check out the plasma center and see if it was worth it. My first impression was that the place was a little run down. The building it was located in was a little old with a crumbling parking lot. However, once inside everyone was super professional, certified, and hard working.
By Emily Frank7 years ago in Longevity
