Every time I go to the doctor with an injury, I’m asked the same question: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?” I’ve always found this interesting, because how does someone quantify pain? I have always had an extremely high pain tolerance as someone…
When I was younger, I knew what an implanted port was, but my understanding of it was limited. Then, in 2010, I received a phone call that would change my life. I was told that I had been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Gaucher disease and I’d…
In January 2025, I was scrolling through Instagram, trying to distract myself from the cold and the fact that I still couldn’t walk well on my leg, when I came across an influencer who had decided on a whim to fly to Paris with her friends. My first thought wasn’t,…
