"My Day Won't Look Like Everyone Else's" - Interview with AJ Connor

Vanessa sits down with NADF's Pennsylvania Support Group leader AJ Connor to talk about how his teenage Addison's disease diagnosis played out, how it inspired his nursing career, and what advantages there are to being both a patient and a health care professional when it comes to advocacy for adrenal diseases. AJ offers helpful tips on using patient advocates in hospital settings and mindfulness in managing adrenal insufficiency symptoms.AJ Addison's Disease Journey - YouTubeWatch AJ's presentation from Navigating Adrenal Health 2025Support groups are for everyone! Learn more and sign up at NADF.us/support-groups'All Things Adrenal’ is sponsored by the National Adrenal Diseases Foundation and Neurocrine. NADF is non-profit organization for patients and caregivers, with a vision of a world without suffering or death from adrenal disease. NADF does not practice medicine and does not provide medical advice. NADF is not a medical authority and does not claim to have medical expertise. The information shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.Follow us on social media: Bluesky - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok - X