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#KidsCantWait: Emily’s Journey
One of Cassie + Friends’ missions is to raise awareness and improve education surrounding JIA and other rheumatic diseases, both for the public and healthcare providers.
#WhyIRun – Emily’s Story
Emily, diagnosed at age 3. Never complained. Emily was a happy-go-lucky kid and could always be found smiling and laughing. We felt lucky that she was so young when COVID came because we were able to spend time at home together, and because of her age, she didn’t know what…
Emily’s Journey with TMJ
Hello there! My name is Emily Bessey. I am 19 years old and live in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. My journey with JIA and TMJ started way back in 2009 when I was just 6 years old. I would go to school limping, hardly able to walk, but return home…