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I draw and write about my rare and progressive muscle wasting disorder...and other things. More at www.kamredlawsk.com or instagram.com/kamredlawsk

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Kam • submitted 2 new posts 4 years ago

We Got Tired Of Lack Of Disability Representation In Media And Pop Culture So We Created Chair Devils!

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I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Kam • upvoted 12 items 4 years ago

We Got Tired Of Lack Of Disability Representation In Media And Pop Culture So We Created Chair Devils!

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

cool art for such a sad state

We Got Tired Of Lack Of Disability Representation In Media And Pop Culture So We Created Chair Devils!

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

cool art for such a sad state

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

this definitely needs more points! i can relate to some of these symptoms and would not be surprised if i end up very weak also

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

I'm so sorry for your mom. I've lost most of my friends as well because there is only so many times you can cancel plans when you feel too awful to get up before everyone stops asking and stops talking.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

This is the story of my life. I never made real friends or had the suport of my family or any doctors. Now I catch up with only a couple of people every so often but I feel like I'm just complaining about my health all the time. There is just nothing else left in my life and even with a positive outlook for myself nobody cares what your going through. People dont understand what it is to have your entire life consumed by this annoyance you wont stop talking about. You are doing plenty, I'd kill for a single person to really care about my strugle.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

My mom has a chronic pain condition and one of the worst effects is how many friends she has lost. Her whole life is pain, so that's kind of all she has to talk about, and everyone just got tired of hearing it. Her brother called it her ”woe is me" attitude that he was tired of hearing. But she just can't pretend that everything is ok when she is in hell. I wish I could help her more, but I just listen.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

I have had a disconnect in my peripheral nerves my entire life. I have no diagnoses and at this point, after asking for help so many times I've lost faith in the medical industry and the usefullnes of diagnoses in the first place. The only reason I even know I have this problem is because I am combating it, in the past 6 months to a year I discovered my limbs have always been out of place and my face has been numb only by miraculously learning how to start activating my mussles on my own. I dont know if there is legitimate biological reasons for some people to be going through this, I only know I've never been diagnosed and I'm finding it posible to heal though self medicating and meditation. I am at a loss for how to share this info or speak up in a way to reach those it would help, but this is my long term goal. Thank you for sharing, we need all the voices we can get.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

This is inspiring. I have chronic illness relating to my gut and intestinal areas. It's made me so sick as to be unable to work or properly care for myself. So I get that part. I don't even want to imagine the difficulties you're facing, but seeing that you do, and that you are still able to find beauty and ways to keep yourself going is awesome. And inspiring to me. People like us, and especially you, are forced to be wise fast. And seeing your maturity and wisdom makes me feel like I can definitely go through what I'm going through.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Thank you for sharing your story through your words and art.. The self doubt is my fav, but they're all beautiful.. I'm so sorry such a talented and young artist has to go through this.. We are only given what we're can handle, and it takes the most amazing ppl on the planet to go through this type of stuff.. I think you're amazing and that you have so much to offer the world, your message, your art, your inspiration, your relentless ways to raise awareness and find your diagnosis.. It helps heal you while helping so many others out there.. There's a lot of ppl out there that have been waiting for someone like you to speak up for them and what they're going through. Ppl who haven't been able to get diagnosed, ppl who feel kind they're going crazy trying to figure out what's wrong with them, ppl who see your symptoms happening to them, and recognizing they're going to be ok bc they're not alone.. Nothing but greatness comes from ppl like yourself.

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

The dragging around a corpse is visceral. I am obsessed with your art. From a fellow chronic illness artist to another, thank you

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Amazing thought-provoking artwork! So much depth of emotion

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Thank you for sharing your wonderful art. I cannot imagine what your body is going through, but your art gives me some insight into your state of mind. Thank you for sharing, stay strong and keep fighting for as long as you can ♥♥♥

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Kam • commented on a post 4 years ago

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Thank you!

Kam • commented on a post 6 years ago

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

Thank you for your wonderful suggestion. I've actually been in contact with HIBM patients since 2007 and was among the first 3 to be a public advocate for more awareness for our rare condition. I started the development of more patients coming out and sharing their stories and even flew to other countries to help other patients start their own patient advocate groups for our condition. All my doctors told me I would never meet one and I've met over 100 and active role in growing patient advocacy. But you're right, community helps :).

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Kam • submitted 2 new posts 4 years ago

We Got Tired Of Lack Of Disability Representation In Media And Pop Culture So We Created Chair Devils!

Art

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Kam • submitted a new post 6 years ago

Art

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

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Kam • commented on a post 4 years ago

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Thank you!

Kam • commented on a post 6 years ago

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

Kam • upvoted 12 items 4 years ago

We Got Tired Of Lack Of Disability Representation In Media And Pop Culture So We Created Chair Devils!

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

this definitely needs more points! i can relate to some of these symptoms and would not be surprised if i end up very weak also

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

cool art for such a sad state

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

The dragging around a corpse is visceral. I am obsessed with your art. From a fellow chronic illness artist to another, thank you

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Amazing thought-provoking artwork! So much depth of emotion

I Illustrate What Life With Chronic Illness Is Like While I Am Still Able To Draw

Kam • upvoted 8 items 6 years ago

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

These are amazing and beautiful and sad and hopeful. Thank you for sharing.

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

Thank you for sharing your art and message. Wow! This is extremely powerful, and well put together.

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

This is so inspiring, amazing, uplifting, beautiful and totally devastating all at once. True art in all it´s dept. I truly wish you the best, and thank you for sharing your soul trough your art!

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

LOVE YOUR WORK!!! <3

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

More here: http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-kam-redlawsk/

I Document The Progression Of My Rare Disease In Heartbreaking Illustrations

I relate to this so much. I have CIDP. It's only a matter of time before I'm wheelchair bound too. Thank you for these drawings *huggles*

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