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what it feels like: high blood pressure, heart disease and the determination to survive

heather evans is on a mission to help people understand hypertension and why it’s so important to get off the couch.
karen hawthorne
dec 18, 2023
heather evans, left, began her battle with hypertension 20 years ago and continues to fight to live for her son skyler.

what it feels like: living with a type of arthritis normally found in seniors

in just a few short years, maddie watts went from skis to a wheelchair.
robin roberts
dec 04, 2023
maddie watts earned her canadian adaptive snowsports (cads) level 1 and level 2 teaching certifications and now teaches sit-skiing.

what it feels like: 'why am i being punished' with type 2 diabetes?

amy moore says living with type 2 diabetes is a numbers game, and it adds up quite a toll.
robin roberts
nov 08, 2023
now that she’s in a groove with the proper meds and lifestyle plan, amy moore says she’s more comfortable living with diabetes, but it does take work.

what it feels like: type 1 diabetes is a ‘constant layer of stress and complexity’

michelle anderson, a 26-year-old media relations manager in toronto, says that her diagnosis of a chronic disease at age 18 has empowered her, out of necessity.
karen hawthorne
nov 01, 2023
michelle anderson does some personal journaling and makes the most of physical stress outlets, like weightlifting, kayaking and hiking.

what it feels like: 'i'm happy to stand up and shout' about als

dave dodds knew little about als before he was diagnosed. “a few years ago we all dumped a bucket of ice on our heads for it.”
robin roberts
oct 18, 2023
dave dodds, left, has discussed his als diagnosis with his wife tracey, right, but has yet to have an in-depth conversation about it with his kids. 

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’

bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
oct 11, 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

what it feels like: 'don't give up' on life with alzheimer's disease

when craig burns was caring for his mother, who had alzheimer’s disease, he had no idea at the time that he was getting a unique insight into his own future.
robin roberts
sep 11, 2023
craig burns is involved in a website called flippingstigma.com, designed by and for people with dementia as well as their care partners and health professionals to address the challenges of stigma and discrimination. 

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer

starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
sep 04, 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.

what it feels like: high blood pressure, heart disease and the determination to survive

heather evans is on a mission to help people understand hypertension and why it’s so important to get off the couch.
karen hawthorne
dec 18, 2023
heather evans, left, began her battle with hypertension 20 years ago and continues to fight to live for her son skyler.

what it feels like: living with a type of arthritis normally found in seniors

in just a few short years, maddie watts went from skis to a wheelchair.
robin roberts
dec 04, 2023
maddie watts earned her canadian adaptive snowsports (cads) level 1 and level 2 teaching certifications and now teaches sit-skiing.

what it feels like: 'why am i being punished' with type 2 diabetes?

amy moore says living with type 2 diabetes is a numbers game, and it adds up quite a toll.
robin roberts
nov 08, 2023
now that she’s in a groove with the proper meds and lifestyle plan, amy moore says she’s more comfortable living with diabetes, but it does take work.

what it feels like: type 1 diabetes is a ‘constant layer of stress and complexity’

michelle anderson, a 26-year-old media relations manager in toronto, says that her diagnosis of a chronic disease at age 18 has empowered her, out of necessity.
karen hawthorne
nov 01, 2023
michelle anderson does some personal journaling and makes the most of physical stress outlets, like weightlifting, kayaking and hiking.

what it feels like: 'i'm happy to stand up and shout' about als

dave dodds knew little about als before he was diagnosed. “a few years ago we all dumped a bucket of ice on our heads for it.”
robin roberts
oct 18, 2023
dave dodds, left, has discussed his als diagnosis with his wife tracey, right, but has yet to have an in-depth conversation about it with his kids. 

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’

bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
oct 11, 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

what it feels like: 'don't give up' on life with alzheimer's disease

when craig burns was caring for his mother, who had alzheimer’s disease, he had no idea at the time that he was getting a unique insight into his own future.
robin roberts
sep 11, 2023
craig burns is involved in a website called flippingstigma.com, designed by and for people with dementia as well as their care partners and health professionals to address the challenges of stigma and discrimination. 

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer

starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
sep 04, 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.
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