FIGHT LIKE A WARRIOR March 2020 Newsletter |
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#ProtectTheVulnerable Recently Fight Like A Warrior launched the #ProtectTheVulnerable Movement!
How to get involved: 1. Print out or download a social media pledge image (graphic downloads available here). 2. Post a picture of you with the sign or post the pledge image on your social media channel with the hashtags #ProtectTheVulnerable & #WeAreTheVulnerable. Please share across as many of your social channels as possible. 3. Nominate two friends to get involved and share the pledge! The movement has been featured across social media and in Grazia Magazine UK!
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Endometriosis Awareness Month “In March 2019 I decided to set up @mypelvicpain as an attempt to get to the bottom of my mysterious pelvic pain. I am so thankful that I set it up during #endometriosisawarenessmonth as after sharing my symptoms I was inundated with messages asking if I had heard of Endo. 📨 As soon as I read the symptoms I remember feeling a sinking feeling in my belly, it was everything I'd been battling since the age of 8. It was all there in black and white. This community has helped me get my diagnosis, helped educate and empower me into learning about Excision Surgery, how Endometriosis is not the Endometrium and how to wade through the constant misinformation that is associated with this disease. 🙌 For a while after my diagnosis I felt so blue, I was so sad that it had taken so long for me to get here. But now I am thankful, I found out about Endometriosis in the best place possible with the greatest bunch of people. Thank you so much to the #endocommunity of Instagram 💛” |
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Autoimmune Awareness Month Courtney What is something you wish people knew about living with an autoimmune disease? "I wish people could recognize that even though we may look okay on the outside, that we are struggling deeply on the inside. If you saw me without my mobility aids you wouldn't know I was ill at all. Looks can be deceiving. There are no cures for these illnesses and they are progressive." What gives you hope? "The Fight Like A Warrior community gives me hope! My husband (who is a PhD scientist studying osteoarthritis) and his colleagues give me hope. They're brilliant researchers and I know that advancements are coming! My family and friends (especially my nephews) keep me going strong!"
Read Courtney's Blog Post!
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Warrior of the Month Jade @chronically.jade Our Warrior of the Month is Jade! Jade is fighting type One diabetes, seizures and gastrointestinal issues. She loves watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Netflix and going on road trips in her spare time. What keeps her going through hard times is her brave dream job of being a police officer. She would love to be able to make a difference in people’s lives. Jade has been inspired to share her story because of her amazing paediatric nurses. They have given her the confidence to talk about her conditions. Jade is very happy she is now able to share her story and show people they are not alone!
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Ambassador of the Month Mason Taylor (@masontaylor1312) Our amazing Ambassador of the Month for March is Mason Taylor (@masontaylor1312) Hi everyone! My name is Mason Taylor, I’m almost 20, and I’ve been a Fight Like A Warrior Ambassador for about a year now! I have a vestibular and genetic disorder, and an autoimmune disease. I’ve been using my wheelchair for about 2 1/2 years now and I am so grateful for my mobility aids! FLAW is a community where I feel like I can be totally myself, no one will judge, and everyone is there to support me, and everyone around them! I don’t know where I’d be without Fight Like A Warrior in my life!
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Fight Like A Warrior's Global Advocacy Manager Akii Fight Like A Warrior wants to give a special thank you to Akii. Akii shared her talents by baking delicious macaroons and selling them! Thank you Akii, we are grateful to have you as a member of the Fight Like A Warrior family! |
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Join the Fight Like A Warrior Team! Podcast: - Editor - Outreach - Graphic Design and Marketing Communications: - Digital and Graphic Design Specialist Apply Now! To join the Podcast Team, send your resume, portfolio, and letter of interest to jaelintay.fightlikeawarrior@gmail.com To join the Communications Team, send your resume, portfolio, and letter of interest to ciennadit.fightlikeawarrior@gmail.com |
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Cards for Warriors Thank you so much for reading Fight Like A Warrior's monthly newsletter! Because of your support, our organization has been able to create an incredible community of chronic illness warriors who prove every single day that #SickFightsBack. In March, Cards For Warriors sent 13 cards to warriors in 2 different states and 3 countries! If you know a warrior that could use a little extra support & encouragement, remember to request a card for them! Keep fighting everyone! |
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