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 →
Living with chronic illness is incredibly challenging at times (understatement of the year!) You wake up with no pain then sudden pain,or you wake up in pain deal with all day pain. You can't do this , you can't do that. Because your body just won't allow it. You have to be strong even when... Continue Reading →
When the body is falling apart. And you feel like you have nothing of value to offer God or anyone else. Think again. Below is a post from Our Daily Bread Nothing Is Useless June 12, 2017 from Our Daily Bread Read: 1 Corinthians 15:42–58 "Nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." ... Continue Reading →
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