The Dual Diagnosis Diaries | Kia’s Journey 💜
Living with Crohn’s Disease and Myasthenia Gravis—sharing the challenges, victories, and lessons of a dual diagnosis journey.
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: ❄️ No Two Snowflakes Are Alike: Understanding Myasthenia Gravis
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: ❄️ No Two Snowflakes Are Alike: Understanding Myasthenia GravisJune is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, and today I want to talk about one of the most meaningful descriptions I’ve…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: All My Life I Had to Fight: From Survival to Healing
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: All My Life I Had to Fight: From Survival to Healing“All my life I had to fight.” — Sofia, The Color Purple Recently, I was talking with my best friend…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Just Strong: Maybe the Universe Was Sending Me a Message
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Just Strong: Maybe the Universe Was Sending Me a MessageThis morning, during my usual scroll through Facebook, I came across an advertisement looking for Just Strong Ambassadors. For those…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Career They Saw, The Battle They Didn’t
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Career They Saw, The Battle They Didn’t“I have this weird relationship with my chronic illness where I spend 75% of my time trying to pretend it…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: When the Mask Slips: A Lesson in Leadership, Fatigue, and Grace
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: When the Mask Slips: A Lesson in Leadership, Fatigue, and GraceOne of the things I’ve become exceptionally good at over the years is hiding how I feel. When you live…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Sometimes the Answer Is No: What I Learned at My Neurology Appointment
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Sometimes the Answer Is No: What I Learned at My Neurology AppointmentYesterday, I walked into my neurology appointment carrying a list of questions. Questions about my thymus gland. Questions about the…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Leaders Who Help Carry the Weight
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Leaders Who Help Carry the WeightSometimes inspiration finds us in the most unexpected places. I was scrolling through social media recently when I came across…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Where living with Crohn’s Disease and Myasthenia Gravis meets honesty, resilience, and real life.
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Where living with Crohn’s Disease and Myasthenia Gravis meets honesty, resilience, and real life.This space is where I document the in-between moments — the appointments, the flare-ups, the lessons, the setbacks, and the…