English historian Thomas Fuller once said, “health is not valued until sickness comes.” He died at age 53. I hope to live much longer but I certainly understand his message. I learned how true his quote was when I was struck by the symptoms of an autoimmune disease before I was 20 years old. Now, decades later, I have shared some of the battle behind me and ahead of me in a new article: https://www.patientwing.com/stories/advocacy-candor-and-misdiagnosis-nika-c-beamon