Meet Avery, a 23-year-old living with Relapsing Polychondritis (RP). After nearly a decade of unexplained symptoms and misdiagnoses, she finally received her RP diagnosis at just 19. In her words: “No one had taken the time to look at my entire body as one case. The (RP) foundation is making everything more accessible; through information, through other people’s stories, and through what they are trying to do in bringing awareness. It allows patients and others to recognize and take a step back and say, I might have that.” Avery’s story is one of strength, resilience, and the power of awareness. After nearly a decade of unexplained symptoms and misdiagnoses, she finally received her RP diagnosis at just 19. In her words: “No one had taken the time to look at my entire body as one case. The (RP) foundation is making everything more accessible; through information, through other people’s stories, and through what they are trying to do in bringing awareness. It allows patients and others to recognize and take a step back and say, I might have that.” Avery’s story is one of strength, resilience, and the power of awareness.
