My Battle With Behcets

a personal health blog documenting my journey with Behcet's disease

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  • A note on grieving change

    I cleaned off the dust that covered my stethoscope, literally. I also metaphorically wiped away the dust that built up over these 9 months where I did not participate in…

  • Medical gaslighting

    Being chronically ill with an invisible illness has all but guaranteed my experience of medical gaslighting. Being a medical student, a paying member of the medical community, did not seem…

  • Living as a Zebra: Behcet’s disease

    I am a zebra. This is a term for people with rare diseases. When you hear hoof beats think horse, not a zebra. This is what doctors say to imply…

  • Who am I?

    Who am I? My name is Caitlyn. I am a medical student. I am a daughter and a sister. I’m 25 years old. Lately, I am a patient. My disease…

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My name is Caitlyn, and I am a 25 year old medical student. I was diagnosed with Behcet’s disease in 2023, and my journey since has been a rocky one. This is my personal blog, where I will document my journey.