Sometimes I don’t need to write anything… sometimes I just let the story tell itself.
Autoimmune diseases aren’t just weird names we make up to give people something to do.
They are life changing… and sometimes, sadly, life ending.
To those who lose their battles I send my love and respect to the families and friends.
To those that keep fighting, I send you all the strength and best wishes I can give.
In memory of all those who have lost their battle.
-Trish
Autoimmune diseases: a leading cause of death among young and middle-aged women in the United States.
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OBJECTIVES:
This study assessed the effect of autoimmune diseases on mortality among women.
METHODS:
Counts of autoimmune disease deaths were compared with frequencies of the 10 “official” leading causes of death among women in the United States in 1995.
RESULTS:
Autoimmune disease deaths exceeded the frequency of the 10th leading cause in every age category of women younger than 65 years and exceeded that for the eighth leading cause in the 15 to 24, 25 to 44, and 45 to 64 years age groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
Autoimmune diseases constitute a leading cause of death among young and middle-aged women. This fact is obscured by current methods used to identify leading causes.
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Reblogged this on Sarah's Attic Of Treasures and commented:
Trish, Thank you for writing and sharing this post with us. It is a reminder of all of the people (mainly women) that I have know who have suffered in pain and in silence for too many years before passing away. RIP . It is a touch journey , this journey of ours. God bless
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And to you. We all need to have our struggles and our challenges acknowledged. It’s wonderful to connect to so many wonderful people out there doing their best xxx
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I know I have enjoyed connecting with you here and on Facebook. Hugs Trish
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Thanx for sharing
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