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Things people with chronic illnesses should know:

Updated: Jan 20, 2021

-Symptoms fluctuate -Bad days don’t last forever -Good days don’t mean you’re faking -If you think your doctor is wrong, you have the right to say so -Likewise, if you think your doctor is ignoring you, you have the right to say so and demand a new doctor -Don’t be afraid of mobility aids -You don’t have to answer strangers questions -Your life isn’t over -Some people might leave. They don’t matter -The people who support you are great -You are allowed to complain -You’re not worthless -You’re loved and supported even if it doesn’t always feel like it -YOU ARE NOT ALONE!










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SHAMEKKA MARTY CURRENTLY RESIDES IN BAY AREA CALIFORNIA BUT IS ORIGINALLY FROM NJ. SHE LIVES WITH HER HUSBAND, HENRY AND 3 CHILDREN AMARU, ALEJANDRA, ANTONIO. SHE GRADUATED FROM WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH, AND RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IN EARNING A DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. SHE CURRENTLY WORKS AS AN INFRASTRUCTURE IT PROJECT MANAGER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, BOARD MEMBER FOR THE EMT ADVISORY BOARD AS WELL AS, MANAGING HER SON'S ACTING CAREER. IN 2012 SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS, SCLERADERMA, MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE, REYNAUD'S, & SJOGRENS SYNDROME. ALL OF HER PAIN PUSHES HER TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND INSPIRE OTHERS!

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