“The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease.” YearsFirstsHeartI CanRealHandsFatherLossBreakDiseaseLosingYears AgoImportanceDiedSevenInspiredCyclesLoved OnesSeven YearsHeart DiseaseFather DiedLosing A Loved OneMy Father Died Author:Monica Potter
“For years I was an undiagnosed anorexic, suffering from a little-known variant of the disease, where, freakishly, the appetite turns in on itself and demands more and more food, forcing the sufferer to gain several stones in weight and wear men's V-necked pullovers. My condition has stabilised now, but I can never stray too far from cocoa-based products and I keep a small cracknel-type candy in my brassiere at all times. Fortunately, I wear a 'D' cup so there is plenty of room for sweetmeats.” MenYearsLittlesI CanSufferingTurnsRoomsKnownConditionsProductsTypeDemandDiseaseGainsStonesWeightAll TimeCupsPlentyAppetiteCandySufferersAnorexicsCocoa Author:Victoria Wood
“A lot of people that are in the disease of drinking and using can be caught up on the denial aspect of it. I don't have a problem with that. I am very sensitive. I can just feel when things are getting out of control and I go, 'Oh, you have to deal with this. Because you can die.' I've always sort of had that.” PeopleFeelsI CanProblemDiesDealsDiseaseAspectDrinkingCaughtDenialSensitiveCaught Up Author:Bobby Lee
“I was born with scoliosis. I have a double curvature of the spine, and it's forced me to use a wheelchair because the disease has really taken hold. It really saddens me that I can't ride.” I CanUseBornTakenDiseaseSpineWheelchairsReally SadScoliosis Author:Elizabeth Taylor