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Building Community: Navigating Young Adulthood with MG

Building Community: Navigating Young Adulthood with MG

FromUntold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition


Building Community: Navigating Young Adulthood with MG

FromUntold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Myasthenia gravis, or MG, affects people of all ages and races and is most commonly diagnosed later in life. However, for Anaya, her MG symptoms began when she was just 12 years old. Anaya went from being an active young athlete to struggling with immobility and school attendance. As a young black girl, Anaya’s age and race demographics complicated her MG diagnosis journey. However, by learning to advocate for herself and acknowledging her physical limitations, Anaya has been able to reframe her life with MG. She is now an ambitious college graduate and champion for other young people learning to live with this rare condition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (12)

For people diagnosed with a rare, autoimmune condition like myasthenia gravis (MG) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), life can change in the blink of an eye. But these conditions affect everyone differently, and each person has a story to tell. Welcome to “Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition,” a Ruby Studio from iHeart Media production in partnership with argenx. Host Martine Hackett has real, eye-opening conversations with people living with rare, autoimmune conditions ranging from MG and CIDP to Pemphigus. Learn about the hardships of diagnosis and each person’s journey towards wellness. Understand the challenges they continue to overcome as they discover how to live with these conditions and persevere through the tough times. Plus, hear from the family members and friends who stand by them every day and play important roles in their care.