Hey! My name is Brooklyn smith! I am 12 years old! About 3 years ago I was struggling to eat and was super super skinny I had just turned ten and I was 40 pounds which is the weight of a 5 year old. I saw many many doctors for 3 years and nobody knew what was going on. To the point were they had to admit me to the hospital to get a g-tube which goes in my stomach. When I first got there I got a nj tube which goes down your nose all the way to your stomach. Then a few days later I got the tube! When I got out I wouldn’t wake up I was extremely nauseous for hours after. To the point were emergency people had to come in and check on me. They rushed me back to the room and said I need emergency surgery. To have 2 surgeries in a matter of a few hours was EXTREMELY risky but we didn’t have much of a choice. After a couple hours I felt way better and I woke up. After I got MANY blood tests and we found out my cortisol doesn’t produce anything. We found out I had adrenal Insufficiency. My doctors said if I would have went one more week I probably wouldn’t of made it. Adrenal insufficiency basically is a life threatening condition which means we don’t know how long I will be present for. It could be a month or it could be years we have no idea. It means my cortisol produces nothing so I take medicine everyday to help. When I used to get a cold instead of it lasting a few days it would last a couple weeks because my cortisol wouldn’t fight off the cold. I have a very low immune system. So when I get sick it last way longer than most people. I have to carry a bag with me with my meds and emergency stuff in it everywhere I go. If I were to pass out I would have to get injected with my needle and medicine and go straight to the Emergency room. It is a very very hard thing to deal . I still deal with it to this day. I try to spread awareness and make everyday the best because I have no idea what tomorrow is going to look like.
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