Happy Anniversary To My Health.... I was always pretty healthy ....until I wasn't. I gained weight , injured my knee gained more weight was diagnosed with one thing after another and it was really exhausting. First osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism at age 45 They torn meniscus age 51 Then thanks to the meniscus tear Osteonecrosis set... Continue Reading →
I would really appreciate your vote. Please read my story and why I became a patient leader and advocate. ThankYou. I am so excited to announce that I have been nominated for several of the WEGO Health Awards in the 6thAnnual WEGO Health Awards.WEGO Health is a mission driven company connecting healthcare with the experience,... Continue Reading →
If you have a chronic condition or illness you may already know and understand what it feels like to be a professional patient. Between the physical pain and symptoms and emotional symptoms, the constant doctor appointments in search of that one person knowledgeable enough to help vs refer you to yet someone else and the numerous... Continue Reading →
Clinical trials are an important step in discovering new treatments for so many diseases as well as new ways to detect, diagnose , and reduce the risk of getting a disease. Clinical trials show researchers what helps and doesn’t help in people. Clinical trials also help researchers and doctors decide if the side effects of... Continue Reading →
Hi, I'm Debbie and I have Avascular Necrosis/Osteonecrosis, It's a rare disease/disorder where you have a temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the bone.I developed my avascular necrosis/osteonecrosis after I suffered a meniscal tear. I'm lucky and very grateful because the doctors don't feel it will go to any other joints . Others... Continue Reading →
Somedays it's really hard to feel good about yourself when your body keeps betraying you. Before your diagnosis, you felt pretty good about your body. Or maybe you’ve always struggled with body acceptance and tended to focus on your self-perceived flaws rather than your beauty. Now your AVN is forcing you to deal with a... Continue Reading →
This disease called Avascular Necrosis is a terrible one especially when your dealing with multifocal avn. I am grateful to only have it in one jointAll chronic conditions that change our life and lifestyle suck and if we're not careful depression could easily take over and we lose sight of the beautiful spiritual being we... Continue Reading →
I was notified about a month ago I was nominated for a few awards in a few categories for awareness I vowed when diagnosed with avn /on I would never want anyone to feel as alone and scared as I did in 2014. https://awards.wegohealth.com/nominees/12801My Ortho who diagnosed me really never took the time to even explain to... Continue Reading →
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