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- Victoria
- "My flesh and my heart may fail, but GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" -Psalm 73:26 Diagnosed with Late Stage Neurological Lyme Disease in 2008 after being sick for 2 years. It's now been 9 years since I was diagnosed and I am still fighting. I was diagnosed at age 15 and am now 24. In March of this year, I got sepsis from my port and almost lost my life from the infection and damage it caused. I was on dialysis for kidney failure, had liver failure, heart failure, a mass the size of a plum in my heart, a damaged heart valve, and so much more. I had open heart surgery on April 3rd, 2017 and have now had 4 more heart surgeries since then. Because of the extensive open heart surgery, my heart now relies on a pacemaker to beat at all. During the open heart surgery, they had to replace my tricuspid heart valve with a mechanical one. I've spent almost 3 months in the Heart Hospital since March/April. It's been very difficult, but God has a plan and He is always good! I will praise Him in this storm!
My family and I in Rio de Janerio, Brazil in June 2010
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Invisible Illness Awareness Week
Yay! No matter the outcome, it really is exciting to vote the first time! When I vote (for issues "large" or "small"), even at age 39 (gasp!), I frequently try to purposely remind myself that this is something not everyone in the world gets to do. That was not said terribly well. Your dad could probably "word smith" that better, but hopefully you get the point. Anyway, congrats! It IS a big deal.
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