Conquering My Type 1 Diabetes: Kimberly’s Story
Conquering My Type 1 Diabetes: Kimberly’s Story When your job is to protect others, you don’t take chances with your own safety. Kimberly, a seasoned HR
Category: Health Conditions
Our Life with Autism
If not for Brandon’s MedicAlert band, I don’t know what would’ve happened when he wandered off at an amusement park last year during Memorial Day weekend. We were all standing in line for the Iron Dragon for a long time. For the first time, my youngest sons met the height requirements for the rollercoaster. I was going
Living Courageously with Congenital Heart Disease
On a daily basis, Jessica manages multiple heart defects such as Tetralogy of Fallout (ToF), which is a cardiac anomaly that’s a combination of four related heart defects: ventricular septal defect (VSD), overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Along with ToF, Jessica also lives with
Learning to Manage Epilepsy
Diagnosed at the age of 10, Bruno’s been battling his condition for over 30 years. And as you can imagine, living with a chronic medical condition at such an early age, he has overcome many obstacles throughout his life. From managing epilepsy as a child, teenager and young adult, Bruno has faced adversity with strength
Food Allergy Advocate, My Incredible Journey
I have never known life without medical issues and I’ve accepted that as my norm. I was first diagnosed with anaphylactic food allergies , asthma and eczema at the age of two. My mother, doubtful that a toddler would be able to properly advocate for herself, immediately measured my teeny wrist using a dollar bill and