I am a 16-year-old pediatric patient who has been struggling with Sjögren’s for years.

There are so many ways my condition has affected my life in both bad and surprisingly good ways. On one hand, sometimes my day-to-day life can be hard. It’s difficult to be the only one of your friends who isn’t playing sports or isn’t attending… Read More

I was born with a rare genetic condition known as Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP), which leaves an individual unable to sense physical pain. This “disease” or condition, as I prefer to call it, has impacted my life in a multitude of ways that are not always easy for me to identify. I believe the biggest impact it has… Read More