“It feels like they are saying my son’s life ends when he leaves school...James deserves better."

"If I can help one person, then that's great. My week is done, if I can do that."

"It’s different when you have to support and care for yourself now, and I don't know if I if I'm doing it right."

"In some ways, it felt like watching a car crash in slow motion."

“I manage MS, MS does not manage me.”

"We call Lyme disease the great imitator, because it mimics a lot of other diseases. It’s hard to diagnose, and even harder to treat."

"I was in pain every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every single day. I didn’t enjoy a moment of my pregnancy at all.”

"I have endometriosis but it does not have me. I have now accepted my endo journey."

"I have been through so much and I don’t believe endometriosis is taken seriously enough and this needs to change."

"I found a place where my intellect, opinions and lived experience were valued again. I can contribute something meaningful."