Vasculitis awareness month
May is vasculitis awareness month. Find out more at https://www.vasculitis.org.uj #Vasculitis #WegenersDisease #TakayasusArteritis
May is vasculitis awareness month. Find out more at https://www.vasculitis.org.uj #Vasculitis #WegenersDisease #TakayasusArteritis
In seven years, I have had 10 separate airway surgeries to treat my #WegenersDisease. The last 3 were in #2019 alone - January, July and November.
Since November, I've had two airway steroid injections. The last one was in February.
My 3rd injection was canceled due to #COVID19. I'm now scheduled for May.
But quite frankly, it's too late. I can't breathe again. I need surgery again.
#COVID19scares the crap out of me. My anxiety about it grows each and every day. If I end up on a #Ventilator , I'll never come off. This disease will kill me.
So this week I have been interviewed by the lovely US The ride, the vasculitis journey. It really was fun. Whilst you are self isolating have a quick listen.
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#ChronicIllness #vasculitis #raredisease #WegenersDisease #TakayasusArteritis #AutoimmuneDiseases #InvisibleIllness #shieldinguk #COVID19