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“What If Vasculitis Stops Me From Becoming a Mother?”

When Samantha was diagnosed with GPA vasculitis in her 20s in 2005, she had one big question: Will I be able to become a mom? At the time, there was no research into vasculitis and pregnancy and, so, she and her husband were left with only one choice: try and…...

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Top Vasculitis-Friendly Travel Tips for the Holidays

Getting ready to travel? Our community of vasculitis warriors shared their top travel tips to help you face your adventures with extra calm and control!...

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Painting Her Pain: How One Woman Uses Art to Tell Her Vasculitis Story

Dr. Shanali Perera was training to be a rheumatologist specializing in vasculitis when she started experiencing her own mysterious symptoms. The years it took for her to finally get diagnosed left her feeling disempowered, doubted, and like she had lost her identity. Today, Shanali is reclaiming control of her life…...

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12 Things I’m Grateful For Because of Vasculitis

‘Tis the season of thankfulness. Although life with vasculitis isn’t always easy, we wanted to know: how has this disease impacted you for the better? We reached out to our community and asked them: “Despite vasculitis, or because of it, what are you grateful for?” Here’s what some of you…...

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“We Need Each Other” – The Nourishing Power of Friendship in the Vasculitis Community

“This,” Suzanne McLaughlin said, “is a story about friendship.” Suzanne, a septuagenarian who’s living with GCA vasculitis, is determined to find life’s beauty. Despite her rare disease, she continues to explore the privilege of being alive, finding it repeatedly in art, in poetry, and, most importantly, in connection. In hard…...

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