It took me weeks to come to terms with the fact that there were no easy answers. I couldn't change the past or the diagnosis, so I focused on educating myself and becoming Tinslee's biggest advocate. We underwent all the necessary tests, scans, and procedures, and spent a year going in for lab work and check-ups.

Hello, this is FA Adult Council member Lexi Marshall with a recap of the FA Adult Retreat in Charlotte, North Carolina. To back up, I attended my first FA Adult Retreat and Scientific Symposium as a newly diagnosed person with...