Madeline continues her testimony on the #MillionsMissing podcast, discussing how the interactions and impacts of multiple systemic illnesses involved with post-viral syndrome are amplified by poverty and bias. But she reiterates, even after 40 years with #ME, she is still not defined by her disease.

Photo: This photo was taken along with the first one just as her acting career seemed to be blossoming, Madeline says this image reminds her of what her illness stole from her, that she wasn't always "just the poor little sick girl."