By Ed McGrath My wife Marilyn has dermatomyositis, diagnosed in 2008. Her dermatologist initially thought she had lupus, but two years later she finally saw a rheumatologist who knew exactly…
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Don’t go through this alone
At the age of 61, Bill Simeral was coaching downhill ski racing. He was in amazing shape, the guy who never got sick. His routine blood tests were abnormal, however,…
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I am a myositis and cancer warrior
By Kimberly Branche My myositis journey began in 2017 when my pulmonary doctor referred me to a pulmonary specialist at St. Joseph Hospital in Phoenix. I was having difficulty breathing…
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DM is an invisible illness
As a teenager, Mia Formato began having unusual skin symptoms. Her red fingers and swollen hands continued in college and were joined by unexplained bouts of fatigue. Eventually she experienced extreme…
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My journey with necrotizing myopathy
By Colleen Layton My journey with myositis has been a little more than twelve years long now! I was first diagnosed at the age of 43 with polymyositis after a…
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