Karen Duffy

Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#beach #concealing #illness #keeping #like

A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#chose #clear #diagnosis #frustrating #having

Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#differently #everyone #who

I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#am #announcements #appearances #campaign #enormously

I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live? ↗

— Karen Duffy

#body #care #could #did #going

I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow and in my eyes. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#also #bone #bone marrow #eyes #feeling

I try to manage my time to conserve energy. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#energy #i #manage #my time #time

In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#life #my life #priorities #setting #simplified

In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#attending #between #conferences #dialogue #goal

My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor. ↗

— Karen Duffy

#am #amazing #been #blessed #family