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Living Life Fully with GPA: Regina Cochrane’s Journey

  • GPA, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Regina pictured at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami

Living Life Fully with GPA: Regina Cochrane’s Journey of Hope and Resilience Meet Regina—a vibrant, enthusiastic woman who radiates strength, gratitude, and a profound love for life. At 61, Regina calls Sarasota, Florida, home, but her roots and heart still stretch back to New Jersey and New York. She’s been happily married for 35 years […]

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For the Girl Who Fought: A Chronic Illness Journey (GPA)

  • GPA, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Madeleine smiling outside in the garden

For the Girl Who Fought: A Chronic Illness Journey Childhood GPA Survivor: Diagnosed at Age 10  In 2013, at age 10, Madeleine Shrull was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) just before the holidays. This came after six weeks of sickness, a condition her doctors initially misdiagnosed as a sinus infection. “I feel like that […]

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Jenna Lea’s Journey: Overcoming MPA

  • microscopic polyangiitis, MPA
  • Microscopic Polyangiitis
Jenna Lea and fiancé at the beach

Jenna Lea’s Journey: Overcoming MPA with Strength and Determination Early Symptoms and Diagnosis At just 21 years old, Jenna Lea of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has already faced and conquered more challenges than many encounter in a lifetime. A self-described positive, selfless, and determined individual, she has never allowed adversity to deter her from achieving her […]

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Imogen Phillips: A Young Woman’s Journey with Vasculitis

  • GPA, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
A woman in an off-the-shoulder burgundy dress stands by a tall glass window overlooking a waterfront at sunset. She is turned slightly toward the camera with a soft smile, with modern buildings and boats visible outside across the water.

Imogen Phillips: A Young Woman’s Journey with Vasculitis Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Imogen’s life, like many young adults, was once filled with dreams of sports and music. However, a battle with a rare disease has since reshaped her path, teaching her the importance of hope and gratitude. At just 19 years old, Imogen radiates […]

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Journey Through the Fog: Eric Trainor’s Battle with CNS Vasculitis

  • CNS vasculitis
  • Central Nervous System Vasculitis
A man sits in a medical infusion chair with an IV in his arm, resting on a pillow. He wears a gray hoodie and a yellow baseball cap, looking calmly at the camera. An infusion pump stands to his right with tubes connected to his IV

A Journey Through the Fog: Eric Trainor’s Battle with CNS Vasculitis For 56-year-old Eric Trainor of Wonder Lake, Illinois, a man who describes himself as caring and sensitive, and who has proudly maintained 24 years of sobriety, August 1, 2024, began like any other day. Married to his wife, Karen, for 19 years, and a […]

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Rooted in Resilience: A Farmer’s Journey with GPA

  • GPA, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Two older adults stand smiling in front of a weathered wooden wall. The woman on the left wears glasses, a tan cap, and layered outdoor clothing. The man on the right has a long gray beard and wears a knit hat and a zip-up vest over a hoodie.

Rooted in Resilience: A Farmer’s Journey with GPA​ For Eric Nordell, life has always been grounded in the earth. Since 1983, he and his wife, Anne, have run a small, certified organic vegetable farm in Trout Run, Pennsylvania. Their work is not just a job but a way of life—one that is physically demanding, management-intensive, […]

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