Lady Kehveen Abernathy, of noble birth (or so she’d like to believe), is what many would call a youthful “old soul.” As a self-proclaimed “caregiver to the world,” impassioned about life, triumph, and all things beauty, Lady Kehveen strives to love others, seek understanding, and most importantly, spread awareness. But don’t let her sweet demeanor deceive you. Dressed to the nines over corset and petticoat, she’s made it her mission to defend the innocent and fight all things evil on this Earth. And being no stranger to chronic disease, she knows exactly where to start.
Seventeen-year-old, Brooke, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), had only one wish. Inspired by Kevin Durant and his Aunt Pearl shoes designed for cancer awareness, Brooke told the Make-A-Foundation she wanted…
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Where Make-a-Wish Fails, Kevin Durant Does Not
What strikes me about artist, David Mortimer's, exhibition is his use of "glitter." "[Glitter] is a symbol of my life in a way. It's about trying to cover up, glamorize,…
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The Healing Power of Art “Cures” This Man with CF
How many times can we whisper to ourselves "If only..." before we finally change the past? The answer is infinity. Infinity times. Because you can't change the past. Duh. As of right now,…
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Do You Know What’s Lurking In Your Blood?
Three words: You are cured. That's what people with a chronic disease would give anything to hear. But the word "cure" isn't heard enough. In fact, people hardly hear it at…
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Little Boys Like This One Need You And Your Blood
We wish "cataplexy" looked a bit like this. It doesn't. Source: Stockvault
When you hear the word "narcolepsy," you may think of Rowan Atkinson's character in the movie Rat Race. He has narcolepsy, a disease characterized by frequent bouts of day-time sleepiness. Throughout the…
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Narcolepsy with Cataplexy. How Much do You Know?
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The Estevan Kinette's Club requests the pleasure of your company at their inaugural Princess Ball at the Beefeater Plaza in Estevan on January 16th. Please come expecting to dance,…
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Royalty for One Night for Cystic Fibrosis
With rare diseases come common myths. Whether you have HAE, CAPS, HIDS, FMF, or any other combination of letters, you've probably heard an eclectic array of myths. Here on Patient Worthy, we…
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“You’ll Outgrow it.” And Other Stupid Myths About Rare Diseases
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) may not sound so bad, but it is. What's so fatal about muscle degeneration? you might ask. Well, the heart is a muscle, so there's that. Luckily,…
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Can Statins Save Your Life? Find Out Here
As reported by the the Northan Onterio Medical Journal, Vaugn Ungar, native of Kapuskasing, died in 2011 of a rare disease called Hereditary Angioedema--he was only 58 years old. Hereditary Angioedema,…
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HAE Caregiver Doesn’t Stop at “Til Death Do Us Part”
There are actually three types of the disease called Tyrosinemia, but in this post, we're only going to focus on Type I. Tyrosinemia, type 1 (TYR 1) is a genetic disorder…
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What Every New Mom Should Know About Tyrosinemia
What you need to know when reporting on Narcolepsy
Ever been put off by a headline, but felt compelled to read the post? Yup. That was me when I happened upon the article, A Day in the Life of…
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What You Absolutely Need To Know When Reporting On Narcolepsy
4 Million people with Sjogren's Syndrome and it's still hard to diagnose.
Why is it that a disease discovered 127 years ago still falls so low under the radar? Not just that, but a disease affecting 4 million people in the United…
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4 Million People Affected By This Disease, What You Should Know
Not even ankylosing spondyliltis (AS) can stop this athlete.
When you're diagnosed with ankylosing spondyliltis (AS), the last thing you want to do is work out. Unless, of course, you're Nate Lewnes. College senior, Nate, may no longer be…
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Big Arms, A Chronic Disease… Ladies, What More Could You Want?
Serendipity (n): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. As many of you probably know, the journey to a cystinosis diagnosis is no walk…
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The Best Kind of Love is the Kind Where Kidneys Are Donated
Yes, the weekend of October 9, saw the Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA) a mile high and happy--but not the way you're thinking! What's wrong with you? The HAEA hosted the…
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How to Be a Mile High and HAE Happy