I’ve learned something brutal over the last few weeks: Most people cannot tolerate the reality of a child nearly dying. So they dilute it. They soften it. They reach for…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is proud to share this story from our friends at Elephants & Tea. To see the story in its original format, please click here. “Well, good…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is proud to share this caregiver story submitted to us by Missy Williams. Nine years later, I can still picture the moment I received the news…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is proud to share this article, originally written by Katie Tat, from our friends at Elephants & Tea. To see the article in its original format,…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is honored to share Michelle Patidar's patient story, provided to us by our friends at Elephants & Tea. To see the article in its original format,…
I've always known that I wanted to help people. Growing up as the son of a veterinarian and a high school teacher who later became a physician assistant, all with…
I'm Nella, and this is part of my journey with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). I was diagnosed with MASH in early 2024, after being referred to a GI doctor…
Editor's Note: This story share was submitted by Beverly Smith, a retired schoolteacher from Canada. I was diagnosed after treatment for PTSD and having had a strange rash. The cause…
Editor's Note: This poem, originally written by Spence Shishido, was shared with Patient Worthy by our friends at Elephants & Tea. To see the poem in its original format, please…
“We’re going to Disney World!” That's what all the winners say, right? When the big game is over and the team has won the championship, the winners say, for a…
As reported on NPR, Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, has disclosed that she is battling a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. In…
Three-year-old Oliver Chu has stunned clinicians after becoming the first person with Hunter syndrome (MPS II) to receive an experimental gene therapy and showing striking early gains. Hunter syndrome is…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is pleased to share this article from our friends at Elephants & Tea, originally written by Cecily Liu. To see the article in its original format,…
My journey started abruptly last year. It was a completely normal day—until it wasn't. I'm an RN, and I slept most of the day before my night shift. I talked…
I'm Jenna, a 36-year-old married mother of one son, and I have neuroendocrine cancer (NETs). It is a rare type of cancer, and 60% of the time, once a person…
My name is Danielle, and in 2021, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 MASH, a life-threatening liver disease. I consider myself lucky because I had no real symptoms; my MASH was…
Editor’s Note: This story is a continuation of Jenny Decker’s global sailing voyage. To see the original article, please click here. Jenny Decker's journey called “Just a Lap" continues. Patient…
We're honored to bring you this video, shared with us by Danny Gereg, that details some of his journey living with bladder cancer. Danny has stayed resilient and positive, finding…
Cowden Syndrome. A name that sounds almost gentle, until you realize it carries generations of uncertainty. It’s caused by changes in the PTEN gene and can affect the skin, thyroid,…
Editor's Note: We're honored to share this patient story-share by Jess Ippolito, originally published by our friends at Stork Genetics. To see the article in its original format, please click…
I’ve suffered from Crohn's and fibromyalgia since I was a child. I was told I had “food allergies.” My fibromyalgia was hidden from me until adulthood. In 2020, I was…
This patient story is sponsored by AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is promoted through the Patient Worthy Collaborative Content program. We only publish content that embodies our mission of providing relevant, vetted,…
I’ll never forget the day I was told I have ulcerative colitis. Suddenly, I had both an answer and a thousand new questions. There are a lot of emotions that…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is proud to share this blog post by Carmen D., a cancer survivor and affectionately known as The Chemo Diva. To see the article in its…
Sometimes our greatest lessons come from the moments that change us forever. Healing has not happened all at once for me. It has been a lifelong journey that began with…
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