Rare diseases usually don’t play nice with each other. They can land those of us who have them in a catch-22 scenario where it feels like we lose no matter what. I am one of many in this oh-so-lucky club of multiple rare diseases. I’ve been part of the…
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Every chronic illness community is subject to incorrect information circulating about the condition. Whether it’s about causes, symptoms, or potential cures, no chronic disease is immune to misrepresentation. Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is no exception. As someone diagnosed with HAE, I’ve heard a plethora of fallacies. It can be…
Managing hereditary angioedema (HAE) is complicated. Navigating family dynamics is also complicated. But managing family dynamics alongside HAE is incredibly complicated. Let’s start from the beginning. I am the youngest of eight children. My parents, Natalie and Daryl Sirota, adopted me from Ukraine when I was a…
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