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Pemphigus Vulgaris- 11 things to remember

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 What this journey has taught me? Starting with simple affirmations and yearning for them to become true is where I stand today! 'That's okay! Better days are ahead of you, it's going to be fine.' They seem simpler, but the darkest times taught me that it isn't simple to hold on to them when you see your life falling apart. Picking yourself up and having the will to redesign it from scratch—everything depends on these words. So, repeat them until you make it through! YOU GOT THIS. 11 things to remember  1.   You can’t control everything and that’s absolutely okay! 2.   You will learn along the journey; every person is different thus every day is a learning , that’s okay! 3.  You will learn to love and appreciate your life. 4.   You will find ways to manage symptoms even at cost of every flare up, that’s okay! 5.   The journey is long and tiring. It’s a marathon ; with its finish line still out of sight, but t hat’s okay! 6.    Embrace your ...

Pemphigus vulgaris on skin pt3

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                                              Chapter 3 * Trigger warning! The stages of life grief started to engulf me in order: denial, anger, bargaining, depression    and acceptance.    Every step consumed a huge parts of me leaving me hollow  more than ever! Stage one: Denial   August 2 2023, 1:30am  I was rushed to the hospital (Apollo Hospital) through an ambulance from Chennai international airport. I prepared a complete documented history of my case with the medical prescriptions and images of my skin as per the progress, I prepared this documentation because I wasn’t confident enough whether I will be conscious enough to explain or will be able to bare the pain to show the raw skin for examination. The next minute I found myself at the ER, doctors around me asking about when and how it started, finding my dad next to me in tear...