Woman Living With A Rare Condition Shares Her Story And Aspires To Be A Model

The old saying “Never judge a book by its cover” always rings true when it comes to medical conditions.

As you can see in this powerful post, looks can be deceiving and you can never truly know what someone is really going through in life. At first glance, 24-year-old Meagan Barnard is a healthy, happy, attractive young woman, but when you look closer, you’ll see that the aspiring model and inspiration is suffering from a painful, rare condition.

At just 15 years old, Meagan was diagnosed with lymphedema, an incurable rare disease that can cause extreme swelling due to damaged lymph nodes. For Meagan, the swelling appeared in her right leg and was very hard for her, according to PEOPLE.

“I was at an age where all anyone wants is to fit in. For a very long time, my condition made me feel like I was less of a person, that I wasn’t normal like the other students my age. I felt like I belonged in the circus for the way that I looked,” Meagan said.

However, the disease didn’t just hinder Meagan’s self-esteem. The former athlete could no longer do many things that she loved, such as dancing and playing basketball. “I enjoyed being in the spotlight and performing. Lymphedema took that away from me,” she told PEOPLE.

Although the past 10 years have been extremely hard for Meagan, she has decided to finally open up and share her story on her blog “Limitless Lymphie” and start modeling, showing others with medical conditions and disabilities that being unique and different is a good thing.

“I feel that by opening up about my condition, I am finally able to express my true self,” she said. “I have dealt with the depression, physical exhaustion and self-doubt that came from having lymphedema for the past decade, and I don’t want to go through that for the next one.”

Meagan is now raising money for surgery that costs more than $44,000 to alleviate her swollen leg pain. You can help contribute and learn more about Meagan’s story by clicking here.

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[Featured Image: Limitless Lymphie]

Woman Living With A Rare Condition Shares Her Story And Aspires To Be A Model is an article from: LifeDaily