Ruby.

I was making myself breakfast and I fainted.

And I kind of like came to.

I was really confused and I was like, I don't know what just happened, but I know that's not normal.

She was doing all the right things health-wise, but went through years of struggling that she probably

didn't have to. She had no way to comprehend what she had to do for her disease that affects

every minute of every day.

And I'm like, I failed. I don't know how much harder I could work. The only thing that I could do is, like, be in a different body.

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 Brite Pacheco, and this is symptomatic.

Music and this is symptomatic. Mila's energy is unmistakable.

She's driven, always one step ahead,

and her passion for her work is contagious.

Her natural confidence and ability to connect with others proved invaluable when she faced

daunting health challenges. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Outside of work, what are your passions?

I am a total plant lady, so I love being out

in my terrace garden. I live in the middle of Houston, Texas, so we're right in the center of the

city, and I miss my greenery. So we have like a little composting bin outside on our deck,

and we grow some of our own produce and some of our own food just as something that we found was actually really simple to do and really gratifying when it comes to cooking and eating.

And so I'm just like a nature person.

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