Happy HAE day from a type 2!
Living with this rare disease has screwed with my head all my life, from body dysmorphia to feelings of worthlessness. When I swell it can make me feel like a monster as I look at my disfigurement in the mirror. So I savour the moments in between the swellings and give thanks that my disease has not taken my life yet. Its been a hard journey to love this body. But its the only one I got, and the only place my soul has to live.
Sometimes this genetic disorder is all too visible, and other times I “don’t look sick.” So as a reminder of invisible illness awareness, as well as for rare diseases of all kinds, sometimes, disability looks like this.


















