“It's remarkable she [Venus Williams] plays at all, given her Sjögren's syndrome [an autoimmune disorder that can cause joint pain]. She's back, winning tournaments. She didn't allow society to tell her, "You have this disease; you can't do that anymore." I look at her, like, "She's not playing at 100 percent. You are. You don't have excuses." Knowing what she went through helped me try to be a more positive person.” TryingLooksPersonsPlayPainWinningGivenCausesKnowingDiseasePercentExcuseRemarkableDisorderJointsTournamentsSyndromesVenusPositive Person Author:Serena Williams
“Savant syndrome is not a disorder in the same way as autism is a disorder or dementia is a disorder. Savant syndrome are some conditions that are superimposed and grafted on to some underlying disability. So savant syndrome is not a disease or disorder in and of itself. It is a collection of characteristics, or symptoms, or behaviors that have grafted on to the underlying disability.” WayConditionsDiseaseBehaviorCharacteristicsCollectionsDisorderDisabilityAutismSymptomsSyndromesDementiaSavants Author:Darold Treffert
“I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.” Has BeensPainEnergyCausesLevelsConditionsDiseaseMedicalFatigueOngoingJointsSyndromesEnergy LevelsMedical ConditionsAutoimmune Disease Author:Venus Williams
“LIPID (Last Idiot Person I Dated) syndrome: a largely undiagnosed but pervasive disease that afflicts single women.” PersonsLastsDiseaseIdiotSyndromesSingle Women Book:The Secret History of the Pink Carnation Source: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation