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what it feels like: 'why am i being punished' with type 2 diabetes?
amy moore says living with type 2 diabetes is a numbers game, and it adds up quite a toll.
robin roberts
diabetes
nov 8 2023
now that she’s in a groove with the proper meds and lifestyle plan, amy moore says she’s more comfortable living with diabetes, but it does take work.

what it feels like: type 1 diabetes is a ‘constant layer of stress and complexity’
michelle anderson, a 26-year-old media relations manager in toronto, says that her diagnosis of a chronic disease at age 18 has empowered her, out of necessity.
karen hawthorne
diabetes
nov 1 2023
michelle anderson does some personal journaling and makes the most of physical stress outlets, like weightlifting, kayaking and hiking.

what it feels like: 'i'm happy to stand up and shout' about als
dave dodds knew little about als before he was diagnosed. “a few years ago we all dumped a bucket of ice on our heads for it.”
robin roberts
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
oct 18 2023
dave dodds, left, has discussed his als diagnosis with his wife tracey, right, but has yet to have an in-depth conversation about it with his kids. 

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

what it feels like: 'don't give up' on life with alzheimer's disease
when craig burns was caring for his mother, who had alzheimer’s disease, he had no idea at the time that he was getting a unique insight into his own future.
robin roberts
alzheimer's disease
sep 11 2023
craig burns is involved in a website called flippingstigma.com, designed by and for people with dementia as well as their care partners and health professionals to address the challenges of stigma and discrimination. 

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer
starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
ovarian cancer
sep 4 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.

what it feels like: 'i had to work through' paralysis from arteriovenous malformations
fifteen years after rhian jansen was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformations in her brain, she suffered a brain bleed that left her paralyzed.
karen hawthorne
rare diseases
jul 13 2023
rhian jansen plans to create a free workbook for people with brain injuries.

what it feels like: 'watching and waiting' while living with prostate cancer
when their father passed away from prostate cancer, it prompted anthony henry and his brother to begin regular screening for the disease. the decision likely saved their lives.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jul 11 2023
anthony henry, pictured with his wife carol mcintosh-henry, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015, 14 years after his father passed away following a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. supplied
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what it feels like: 'why am i being punished' with type 2 diabetes?
amy moore says living with type 2 diabetes is a numbers game, and it adds up quite a toll.
robin roberts
diabetes
nov 8 2023
now that she’s in a groove with the proper meds and lifestyle plan, amy moore says she’s more comfortable living with diabetes, but it does take work.

what it feels like: type 1 diabetes is a ‘constant layer of stress and complexity’
michelle anderson, a 26-year-old media relations manager in toronto, says that her diagnosis of a chronic disease at age 18 has empowered her, out of necessity.
karen hawthorne
diabetes
nov 1 2023
michelle anderson does some personal journaling and makes the most of physical stress outlets, like weightlifting, kayaking and hiking.

what it feels like: 'i'm happy to stand up and shout' about als
dave dodds knew little about als before he was diagnosed. “a few years ago we all dumped a bucket of ice on our heads for it.”
robin roberts
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
oct 18 2023
dave dodds, left, has discussed his als diagnosis with his wife tracey, right, but has yet to have an in-depth conversation about it with his kids. 

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.
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what it feels like: 'don't give up' on life with alzheimer's disease
when craig burns was caring for his mother, who had alzheimer’s disease, he had no idea at the time that he was getting a unique insight into his own future.
robin roberts
alzheimer's disease
sep 11 2023
craig burns is involved in a website called flippingstigma.com, designed by and for people with dementia as well as their care partners and health professionals to address the challenges of stigma and discrimination. 

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer
starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
ovarian cancer
sep 4 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.

what it feels like: 'i had to work through' paralysis from arteriovenous malformations
fifteen years after rhian jansen was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformations in her brain, she suffered a brain bleed that left her paralyzed.
karen hawthorne
rare diseases
jul 13 2023
rhian jansen plans to create a free workbook for people with brain injuries.

what it feels like: 'watching and waiting' while living with prostate cancer
when their father passed away from prostate cancer, it prompted anthony henry and his brother to begin regular screening for the disease. the decision likely saved their lives.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jul 11 2023
anthony henry, pictured with his wife carol mcintosh-henry, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015, 14 years after his father passed away following a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. supplied
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