We Deserve to Have Fun | Featuring Julia

<p>Meet Julia, a junior at Miami University, a former D1 Athlete, and Claire's cousin - who also happens to have Graves Disease. Julia talks about the symptoms of Graves and her medication and treatment plan. She shares about the experience of being diagnosed while in college and what that meant for her social life and athletic training. She talks about the effect it had on her relationships and her sense of identity. Alaina wonders about the medication that was in question during <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/sports/olympics/valieva-drug-test-heart-medications.html"> Kamila Valieva's performance</a> in the Winter Olympics and they talk about medication effects on performance and Julia's eventual decision to leave her team. Julia gives advice for others going through a diagnosis in college: stay true to your identity and keep having fun. We need to enjoy the lives we have!</p> <p>Join our Patreon at: <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/sports/olympics/valieva-drug-test-heart-medications.html.">  </a><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "https://www.patreon.com/ginandchronicpod?fan_landing=true">https://www.patreon.com/ginandchronicpod?fan_landing=true</a></p>