According to Medical News Today there are more than 100 autoimmune diseases. Healthline puts Myasthenia Gravis as the 8th most common disease. To me this news was surprising. Before being diagnosed with my condition I had never even heard of it, and neither had my friends.
However, as I began to come to terms with my disease and so did my friends we all became more self aware. My friends seem to every month send me photos of TV ads they see, social media screenshots, or a billboard about treatment options for Myasthenia Gravis.
This again made me think about how we never realize how good we have it sometimes. The ads were always there telling me about this random condition, but I was so caught up in my “good” life that I never realized.
Next week I will touch on my long list of medicines I cannot use. I can’t wait to continue to share my story with you! Remember our struggles don’t define us.
