Personal narratives that explore the emotional, physical, and everyday realities of living with chronic illness.
The day I met Dr. Gross was the moment possibility walked into the room. What followed was honesty, risk, and the beginning of a partnership that would change everything about how I moved through the world.
For years, the dream of undoing my childhood fusion felt impossible. Part 1 traces the closed doors, the turning point, and the unexpected phone call that changed everything.
An ode to the parents who held steady through fear and exhaustion, reminding them their presence becomes the memory long after the hardest moments pass..
Becoming an adult with Juvenile Arthritis means carrying a childhood diagnosis into a world that assumes you’ve outgrown it. This post explores the transition from pediatric to adult care, the misunderstandings, and what it really means to live forward with JRA or JIA.
