Meaghan and I are on our way now to Atlanta to attend the Vasculitis Patient Symposium. Lots to learn, and we look forward to touching base with other patients and caregivers.
Attending a Vasculitis Foundation symposium presents a rare opportunity to swap stories and compare notes with other people who truly know what it means to live with vasculitis.
Plus we get to attend presentations by some of the doctors who are leading the way in vasculitis research. They often present information as much as a year or more before it os published in medical journals. Another reason to go.
Symposia are held every other year, so we save up our reward miles so we can go.
If you have ever felt alone with your condition, consider attending a symposium. Meeting hundreds of other people who know vasculitis will change your perspective.
If you want to take it one step farther, get involved and volunteer. Taking control of things like promoting awareness can actually help you feel better.
Wishing you all well, and I truly mean that,
Joseph Carpenter
