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By Harvey Toews My journey with myositis started with something simple but strange: pain in my glutes. It didn’t seem like much at first, but it lingered, grew, and eventually…

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Wrapping my Head around IBM

By Bill Connellan I’ve always believed that life has a sense of humor. I started my career as a newspaper reporter in Detroit, and before I was even 21, I…

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Keep On Keepin’ On

Melissa Wilder’s journey with dermatomyositis has been long, winding, and marked by extraordinary resilience. Before myositis entered her life, she was someone who embraced possibility—so much so that she once…

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Find Your People

For most of her life, Malarie Hensley defined herself by motion. A dedicated runner, she completed two marathons and eight half‑marathons, spending countless weekends on long runs with friends. When…

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