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Carrying What Didn’t Break Her: Shelley Nipper’s Vasculitis Story At 30 years old, Shelley lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee — not as someone defined by illness, but as someone shaped by fortitude. She described herself simply: “I’m resilient, deeply empathetic, faith-driven, and stronger than I ever planned to be.” That strength was forged early on. Six […]

Tonya Campbell’s Journey With GPA: From Diagnosis to Daily Life Fifty-seven-year-old Tonya is a devoted teacher from Vicksburg, Mississippi, who has always centered her life around family, faith, and service. She and her husband, Carl, raised twins, Sarah and Matthew, after facing early infertility. For decades, she poured her heart into her public-school classroom and […]

Living With GPA: Tina Nardella’s Journey of Resilience, Adaptability and Hope Tina was just 24 years old when her life changed forever. Today, she is 52 and lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania, where she has worked in the legal field for more than 32 years. Married, a former competitive baton twirler and instructor, and now a […]

“Onwards and Upwards” — Samantha Feeney’s Journey to a Vasculitis Diagnosis Samantha lives in Northamptonshire, England, with her husband Adam, whom she has been married to for 30 years. At 57, she describes herself as “outgoing, positive, artistic, and creative.” She is a mother to her daughter Alessandra (34) and a proud grandmother to four […]

Faith Over Fear: Jessica Lopez Ricard’s Journey Living with Vasculitis Jessica lives in San Antonio, Texas, and is originally from San Diego, California. At 42, she is a wife, a mother, and the heart of a beautifully blended family with four children ranging from age 3 to 21. Even before her diagnosis, she found joy […]