Frank Rivera is an advocate for not only Sarcoidosis, but also for the rare disease and chronic pain community. This book is about how to rise above adversity and the strength of one person. One person can make a difference if you work hard.
Frank has dealt with adversity as a child with leukemia. His mother having health issues herself taught him strength and love. He fought through tough times during his childhood to only find out as an adult, after misdiagnosis, he has a rare disease that has no cure. Even with all of that he still says Sarcoidosis ( his rare disease) has made him a better person. Knowing what he has been through he fights to make life better for other rare disease patients.
His fight has been hard but he still goes through his life with strength and a smile. Now he is truly fighting for his life!
This book is an uplifting book about triumphing over adversity. As Frank says he had two options" I could roll up in a ball or I can fight. I chose to fight and inspire, even if it is just one person."
Don't ever judge a book by its cover.
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“Your illness doesn’t define you. Your strength and courage does.”
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We all have our reasons to justify things. Even if we are committing something wrong, our mind already makes justification for that. Justification makes it easier for us to perform things, even if we don’t find them appropriate. So, I just wanted to reach inside my cognizance and figure out, why am I doing all this?
Being a patient advocate is a very challenging job. It’s a job that many people won’t even recognize. Many people believe that it’s useless being a patient advocate and don’t really appreciate it. Being a patient advocate comes with great responsibility. One of the prime responsibilities of being a patient advocate is to guide patients with the most effective health care system.
Why do I feel the need to become a patient advocate? When am I already suffering from too many diseases? I looked inside myself and found the answer. I was misdiagnosed for Lung Cancer and was put on Chemotherapy for a long time. Be cautious; I am not blaming anyone for that; I believe I was destined to pass through that phase of my life.
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Ketlin Baukat
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Spanish
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Translation in progress.
Translated by Fernando Rosillo
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