Ruby.

My condition was continuously dropping.

None of the treatment was working.

I got to the point where I was actually that had to give me nutrition through a tube.

It was hard because obviously anyone knows that if you see blood, it's not a good thing at all.

And it's not something that's, I don't think it's going to go away.

The fear continues to fester.

It just becomes a potential really dark spiral for some patients?

I think my lowest point was having that sinking feeling of my life is never going to be the same.

How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy, one you didn't recognize and didn't see coming.

What if that enemy was coming from within, a disease that even doctors couldn't identify?

Nearly half of all Americans suffer from some chronic illness and many struggle for an accurate diagnosis.

These are their stories.

I'm Lauren Bright Pacheco, and this is symptomatic. I'm, whether it's through music, poetry, or visual arts.

Ever since I was kid, I used to always draw cartoons.

And as I grew up, I used to always draw cartoons.

And as I grew up, continued sketching.

I actually went to middle school for art specifically.

Though Jose was raised by his grandparents,

throughout his childhood, his mother, Aricelli,

was always a huge part of his support system.

What kind of qualities does he have that make him so special? He's intelligent. He's sensitive. He's hardworking. He doesn't settle. He's a very strong person. A lot of people

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