FIGHT LIKE A WARRIOR July 2019 Newsletter |
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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month - July Featured: Jessica & Savvy O'Connor @lifebeautifullyanchored “Fighting like a warrior means not being afraid to be yourself on your good days and your bad days. For my little warrior princess it means overcoming fears, crying when you want to cry, and doing what you love despite limitations you may have. When first diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, she couldn’t jump, she could barely walk, she feared each doctors appointment, and now she jumps and dances into each doctors appointment as though she is ready to take on the world. She dreams of being a ballerina princess and an Olympic gymnast and doesn’t let her diagnosis hold her back. On her good days and bad days she stays true to herself and fights to find the joy in each circumstance.” |
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World Hepatitis Day July 28th - Focus: Hepatitis C (HCV) Get tested! Take care of your liver! What does the liver do? As one of the most important organs in the body, you cannot survive without your liver because it performs vital bodily functions. It fights off infection, helps digest food, stores energy and nutrients, and removes harmful chemicals from the blood. When the liver becomes infected, that leads to an inflammation called hepatitis. Today we are focusing on the most under diagnosed type of hepatitis – hepatitis C (HCV). With hepatitis C there may be mild flu-like symptoms lasting for a short time, but most people do not know that they have been infected. That is why it is often called the “silent epidemic” and is the leading cause of liver disease. If the person is not diagnosed with HCV, the symptoms may remain mild, or even non-existent, for decades while the liver damage continues. This is called chronic hepatitis C and could last a lifetime. HCV is the most serious of the hepatitis viruses and spreads through blood-to-blood contact. READ MORE >> |
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"I don't look sick, but..." We recently shared this message on Instagram & Facebook with our community, asking our fellow warriors to help make the invisible battles we fight everyday a little more visible by sharing their own "I don't look sick, but..." response in our comments section. We were blown away by the answers we got! Being able to read your stories & what you all battle on a daily basis not only inspired our team, but made all of our warriors feel less alone on this journey. If you haven't had a chance to share or read some of the responses, check out the Instagram post and/or the Facebook post! |
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Warrior of the Month - Faye @fayebirdy88 Our warrior for July is Faye Bird! She is 21 years old and fighting Anorexia Nervosa, body dysmorphic disorder, self-injury, and severe anxiety. She has previously struggled with Major Depressive Disorder, dissociation, and has survived several suicide attempts. Faye has self-harmed since she was five years old and has been struggling with all other mental illnesses since she was twelve, spending a third of her life in treatment centers and hospitals before the age of nineteen. | | |
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Ambassador of the Month - Leah (@leahmoradi) "I have IBD and the ways I’ve learned to fight like a warrior are being honest about how I feel with myself and others, pushing myself to try new things (without over doing it), and laughing all the time." |
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Meet Our New Advocacy Team! Meet Akii Ngo- Global Advocacy Manager "Hi y’all! I’m Akii and my role at FLAW focuses on advocacy projects around the globe - particularly Australia (where I’m from!), Europe & the U.S. I have POTs, hEDS, spinal stenosis, interstitial cystitis, vulvadynia, chronic migraine, MCAD & bilateral TOS.I was also born with Necrotising Enterocolitis & have been sick my entire life." (Read more >>) | | |
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| | Applications are now open for our Communications Team! Requirements: - Education level: College & Up
- Background/Experience/Interest
- Ability to Take Initiative
Learn more about the positions by clicking on our "Communications!" highlight on Instagram. Email your resume and information to our President to apply. | | |
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| | We are now accepting applications for our Blog Manager: Requirements - Education level: college & up
- Experience writing, editing or blogging
- 3-5 hrs/wk to commit to this role
- Works collaboratively with others
Learn more about the job description and how to apply by DMing @fightlikeawarrior on Instagram or clicking on the link below. | | |
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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. If you know a warrior that could use a little extra support & encouragement, remember to request a card for them! In July we sent cards to warriors in 9 states and 3 countries! Keep fighting everyone! |
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