(In)visible Journey – a Column by Sandra Ross

October 20, 2020October 16, 2020

Persevering in a New Reality

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After being diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, I felt like life as I knew it was over, and a new reality was emerging. When I was diagnosed, I was ... Read more

October 13, 2020October 9, 2020

Fighting Back After My Diagnosis

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When I began college in the fall of 2000, I expected it to be similar to what my siblings had experienced or what I had seen on TV: making ... Read more

October 6, 2020October 2, 2020

The Long, Blurry Days Leading Up to My Diagnosis

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I was in a hospital room, dazed and confused. A doctor had sent me there after a chaotic trip to the emergency room. The first nurse to treat me ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 25, 2020

The Beginning of My Invisible Journey

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My long journey began in Virginia in 2001 at 18. I was in college at the time, and two friends and I decided to go on a trip during ... Read more