The Autoimmune War I Refuse to Surrender

  The Run Around: The Autoummune War I refuse to Surrender The past 12 years             The journey I am going to explain was not an easy road. It was rough. Blood sweat and tears rough. In 2008 I knew something was wrong with my body. I volunteered for physical therapy for 2 years in college and knew this was not something a healthy 23 year old should be experiencing. Fast forward to 2020, I wish I would have followed my gut and drove that 2 hour drive to Duke. Through the years, this experience has made me a compassionate human being for anyone experiencing pain. The last 12 years have been stolen from me. I would pray in bed that what I was experiencing was just a simple tumor or cancer that could be removed and I could be cured getting my life back. After 12 years of feeling absolutely miserable, some days better than others, I finally have answers.            ...