Continuing our conversation with warrior, Aston Martinez. Diagnosed in adulthood with ADHD and Autism, Aston knows the challenges of managing neurodivergence and her many chronic conditions. Tune in to Part Two as Aston discusses how you can support your neurodivergent loved one and how she handles her anxiety and past trauma when going to the doctor. Aston is diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Epilepsy, Chronic Activated Epstein Barr Virus, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Trigeminal Neuralgia. Aston continues to advocate as a proud member of the Rare Advocacy Movement and wishes to provide support and connection to the chronic illness community by developing a new app/website. To learn more about the Rare Advocacy Movement, go to https://www.rareadvocacymovement.com. To offer suggestions for Aston’s new chronic illness app/website, email [email protected].

Reintroducing warrior from S2E9, Aston Martinez. Diagnosed in adulthood with ADHD and Autism, Aston knows the challenges of managing neurodivergence and her many chronic conditions. Listen to Part One as she shares her story and her struggles from multitasking her neurodivergence with doctors, medications, and all her symptoms and emotions. Aston is diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Epilepsy, Chronic Activated Epstein Barr Virus, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Trigeminal Neuralgia. Aston continues to advocate as a proud member of the Rare Advocacy Movement and wishes to provide support and connection to the chronic illness community by developing a new app/website. To learn more about the Rare Advocacy Movement, go to https://www.rareadvocacymovement.com. To offer suggestions for Aston’s new chronic illness app/website, email [email protected].

Continuing our discussion from S2E15 with warrior, Samah Khan. Samah’s dream was to be a doctor. She was making her dream a reality when in her penultimate year of medical school, mysterious and chronic symptoms started. She graduated but her health issues forced her to give up practicing medicine, her passion in life. Samah spent the following years searching for her diagnoses, being dismissed by the medical profession, and managing her new reality. With persistence, Samah was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and joint hypermobile syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos, but to this day, doctors are unresolved on her conditions, leading her to suffer from improper management. In Part Two, Samah shares her unique perspective on why doctors tend to dismiss patients with chronic illness especially functional disorders such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and the importance of believing the patient. If you would like to become part of Samah Khan’s Facebook group, go to PICK SEBBIE BC SEBBIE PICKS U and send an invitation request. 

We are throwing back to S2E14 with warrior, Samah Khan. Samah’s dream was to be a doctor. She was making her dream a reality when in her penultimate year of medical school, mysterious and chronic symptoms started. She graduated but her health issues forced her to give up practicing medicine, her passion in life. Samah spent the following years searching for her diagnosis, being dismissed by the medical profession, and managing her new reality. With persistence, Samah was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and joint hypermobile syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos, but to this day, doctors are unresolved on her conditions, leading her to suffer from improper management. Tune in as Samah reveals how redefining success for herself was instrumental in finding new meaning in her life again and allowing her to move forward as a medical editor and writer and founder of the Facebook group called PICK SEBBIE BC SEBBIE PICKS U where many chronically ill come for support. Samah also discusses the lack of proper training for doctors especially as it pertains to rare and chronic conditions. If you would like to become part of Samah Khan’s Facebook group, go to PICK SEBBIE BC SEBBIE PICKS U and send an invitation request. 

We are throwing back to S2E14 with warrior, Samah Khan. Samah’s dream was to be a doctor. She was making her dream a reality when in her penultimate year of medical school, mysterious and chronic symptoms started. She graduated but her health issues forced her to give up practicing medicine, her passion in life. Samah spent the following years searching for her diagnosis, being dismissed by the medical profession, and managing her new reality. With persistence, Samah was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and joint hypermobile syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos, but to this day, doctors are unresolved on her conditions, leading her to suffer from improper management. Tune in as Samah reveals how redefining success for herself was instrumental in finding new meaning in her life again and allowing her to move forward as a medical editor and writer and founder of the Facebook group called PICK SEBBIE BC SEBBIE PICKS U where many chronically ill come for support. Samah also discusses the lack of proper training for doctors especially as it pertains to rare and chronic conditions. If you would like to become part of Samah Khan’s Facebook group, go to PICK SEBBIE BC SEBBIE PICKS U and send an invitation request. 

Continuing our conversation with warrior, Dr. Maureen Michele. Dr. Maureen is a military veteran, pediatrician, allergist/immunologist, certified life coach, and author. Above everything, she is a mom to three beautiful kids. Through navigating numerous chronic illness diagnoses for her three children, Dr. Maureen discovered important tools to bring peace and meaning to her life which she now shares as a certified life coach with other parents to support their journeys with their chronically ill children. In Part Two, Dr. Maureen will discuss how a parent can effectively advocate for their sick child at the doctor, how to manage the feeling of being overwhelmed and some personal pearls of wisdom that every parent and chronically ill person should hear! To learn about Dr. Maureen Michele including her services, book or Personal Pearls of Wisdom blog, go to website https://maureenmichelemd.com. To find her book on Amazon, Reclaiming Life: A Guide for Parents with Chronically Ill Children, go to https://amzn.to/3Hn6zrD. 

Meet warrior, Dr. Maureen Michele. Dr. Maureen is a military veteran, pediatrician, allergist/immunologist, certified life coach, and author. Above everything, she is a mom to three beautiful kids. Dr. Maureen was in her pediatric residency when her infant daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. She was naturally consumed with the stress of getting her daughter healthy. Additional challenges arose years later when her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and her other two children with mental health diagnoses. Her life became focused on navigating the health and well-being of her children. In Part One, tune in to Dr. Maureen as she shares her story and how through her experience, she gained valuable skills to create a calm, resilient, and meaningful life. Dr. Maureen now uplifts other parents in the same situation discover tools to support their journeys as a certified life coach. To learn about Dr. Maureen Michele including her services, book or Personal Pearls of Wisdom blog, go to her website https://maureenmichelemd.com. To find her book on Amazon, Reclaiming Life: A Guide for Parents with Chronically Ill Children, go to https://amzn.to/3Hn6zrD. 

Continuing our conversation with warrior, Dr. Diane Mueller. Dr. Mueller is a survivor of Lyme disease, mold illness, and prolonged IBS symptoms. Suffering for years, she set out on a journey to discover the root cause of her symptoms, earning two doctorates in holistic health care. She currently serves as a naturopathic doctor as well as doctor of acupuncture and oriental medicine. Dr. Mueller is nationally recognized as a Lyme disease, mold illness, and functional medicine expert. She is the founder of two alternative clinics called My Lyme Doc and My Libido Doc and the author of the best-selling book It's Not In Your Mind: Solutions and Strategies for Lyme Disease, Mold Illness, and Chronic Infections. In Part Two, listen as Dr. Mueller discusses mold illness, why Lyme disease and mold illness reoccur at such a high rate and the mind-body approach to aid in recovery and prevent recurrence. To learn about Dr. Diane Mueller or her clinics, go to https://mylymedoc.com or https://mylibidodoc.com. To claim a free copy of her best-selling book, go to https://mylymedoc.com/heal/ and only pay shipping and handling.

Meet warrior, Dr. Diane Mueller. Dr. Mueller is a survivor of Lyme disease, mold illness, and prolonged IBS symptoms. Suffering for years, she set out on a journey to discover the root cause of her symptoms, earning two doctorates in holistic health care. She currently serves as a naturopathic doctor as well as doctor of acupuncture and oriental medicine. Dr. Mueller is nationally recognized as a Lyme disease, mold illness, and functional medicine expert. She is the founder of two alternative clinics called My Lyme Doc and My Libido Doc and the author of the best-selling book It's Not In Your Mind: Solutions and Strategies for Lyme Disease, Mold Illness, and Chronic Infections. In Part One, tune in as Dr. Mueller shares her personal story to healing, the difficulties of diagnosing Lyme Disease and more on the condition. To learn about Dr. Diane Mueller or her clinics, go to https://mylymedoc.com or https://mylibidodoc.com. To claim a free copy of her best-selling book, go to https://mylymedoc.com/heal/ and only pay shipping and handling. 

Meet warrior, Laura Launderville. At 17, Laura developed symptoms Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), a painful condition nicknamed the “suicide disease” but like most rare conditions, her diagnosis came much later at age 26. Laura is also diagnosed with the rare condition of Occipital Neuralgia (ON), Chronic Migraine Disease, Lichen Planopilaris (LPP), and IBS-M. Listen to Part Two as Laura dives into how Trigeminal Neuralgia affects her relationships, more about Occipital Neuralgia, how she copes with both very painful diseases and more. Laura supports others with TN and ON and raises awareness by writing on various platforms such as the Mighty and volunteering for the leading non-profit that brings awareness to rare facial pain diseases, The Facial Pain Association (FPA). She additionally serves as a board member for the FPA’s Young Patient Committee (YPC) whose primary focus is on rare pediatric facial pain conditions in young patients and adults under the age of 40 and volunteers for The Vashti Initiative, a non-profit that helps those who have experienced the trauma of religious and spiritual abuse. To learn more about Laura Launderville, go to her blog at https://lauriegirlthemedicalzebra.blogspot.com or Instagram at @themedicalzebrablog. To discover more about her experience and knowledge on TN, go to https://themighty.com/topic/trigeminal-neuralgia/my-journey-with-trigeminal-neuralgia/.