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October Newsletter

 

 

In August, Fight Like A Warrior launched #WeAreAllVulnerable Campaign, alongside a coalition of non-profit organizations. The campaign encourages everyone to wear a face mask to protect those around them and stop the spread of COVID-19. Join us! Take the pledge to wear a mask to protect yourself and your community. Check out the campaign page to learn more about the science behind wearing a mask, how to make your own mask, and more!”Add your text here. Edit to add dynamic values like name,

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#WeAreAllVulnerable has been spreading all over the United States and the world!

 

We have reached participants in 30+ states in the U.S. and over 10 countries worldwide.

 

50+ social media posts with doctors and nurses, teachers and students, artists and business owners, patients and caregivers taking the pledge.

 
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We have partnered with 12 non-profit organizations to spread the word about the importance of wearing a mask. Click below to learn more about partners including our Founding Partner: Patients Rising.

 
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Once you take the pledge, don't forget to nominate others! 

 

 

 

 

 
#WeAreAllVulnerable

Invisible illness is an umbrella term to all illnesses- mental and physical- that are not visible from the outside.

 

Chronic illness isn’t always visible. 

 

Chronic illness isn’t always wheelchairs, hospital beds, ports, picc lines, and visible feeding tubes.

 

There aren’t always scars, or medical devices.

Sometimes, chronic illness can be invisible to everyone except the person suffering.

These types of illnesses are endless, yet they are always looked down upon.

 

Just because we don’t have a wheelchair or walker doesn’t mean we can’t take the handicapped spot.

 
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Our October Warrior of the month is Sophia!!

When she was 15, Sophia battled back pain and stiffness for months before finally seeing a spine specialist at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for children on October 12th, 2018. She was diagnosed with severe scoliosis, or a curve of her spine, in the thoracolumbar region. A few months later she went to get x-rays and saw that her curve had progressed. They decided surgery would be the best option for her. Five months later on August 13th, 2019 she underwent spinal fusion surgery. Her surgery took nearly four house and the surgeon fused T2-L3 of her spine!

 

The surgery went well, but two weeks after her surgery she got an infection in her incision that required antibiotics. Two days into the antibiotics Sophia started to experience achy fingers, toes, and a headache that wouldn’t let up. Four months later she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. A few months after that she was also diagnosed with dysautonomia after experiencing presyncope symptoms. Then later also diagnosed with chronic migraines. She has tried many meds and even nerve blockers that didn’t even touch her migraines. She says it’s been a wild ride but it isn’t over yet!! Sophia says that through her journey, Jesus has been by her side through it all and has reminded her that there is LIFE in every moment and she doesn’t need to worry about tomorrow! If you want to follow Sophia’s journey you can follow her on instagram @sophiasscoliosis!!

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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! Keep fighting everyone!

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