Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
Sickle cell had literally deteriorated my body.
My name is Amivi. I am from Houston, Texas and I’m a mother, a business owner, and a sickle cell warrior. As a child, I was always extremely ill with little-to-no clear reason why. Growing up in Togo, West Africa, I didn’t always have access to medical care, forcing me to live with the agonizing […]
Patient Testimonies
Another day is not a guarantee.
My name is Arelys Feliz, I’m 29 years old, and I live in Miami, FL, where I work in the health care field. I have a two-year-old boy and a baby on the way. On the outside, I look healthy and well –– a working mom who loves her family, loves to dance, and loves […]
Patient Testimonies
A cure for this disease would change the lives of so many.
My name is Amy Mason-Cooley. I am from Alabama, and I have lived with sickle cell disease nearly all of my life. I was first diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD) when I was 5 years old. My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Simmons, suggested my mom get me another doctor after noticing my extreme bouts of […]
Patient Testimonies
Insulin affordability is a crisis.
My name is Kelly Smith, I’m 49 years old, and I live with type 1 diabetes, an incurable condition that requires lifelong treatment. I was diagnosed at 15, when insulin cost about $12 per shot. Now, I take the insulin drug Novolog by Novo Nordisk. This insulin works much better than a previous brand, but […]
Patient Testimonies
My prescription bill is enough to buy a new car every month.
My name is Kennedy Ross and I am a wife and mother of two teenage girls. I worked as a paralegal for 18 years until I was disabled due to my medical condition. I am also among the millions of women across the world that have lupus. I was diagnosed with lupus in 2015 after […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Sue Kenney. I am a single mother of two wonderful boys and nurse from Atlanta, Georgia. As a nurse, I have seen first hand the outrageous pricing and felt the same feelings of despair as many of my patients. I have been on a GlaxoSmithKline drug called Paxil since my early twenties. […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Drenda Lawton and I have been married to my loving husband Eddie Lawton for the last 55 years. We have lived a long, full, beautiful life together –– but the high cost of my husband’s life-saving medications threatens our livelihood every day. Ten years ago, my husband was diagnosed with type 1 […]
Patient Testimonies
It shouldn't be this expensive to be sick.
My name is Tony Mills and I’m from Rockport, Texas. I am a retired Licensed Vocational Nurse of 29 years and a Hurricane Harvey survivor. The aftermath of the hurricane impacted my life in a devastating way. Instead of focusing on rebuilding my home and picking up the pieces of my life, the high cost […]