The picture in this update is what I looked like in 2009.

As a kid I was frequently sick. My throat would be on fire, hurt to swallow, eat, extreme fevers, eyes watery.  A whole body-flu. My whole body ached. The infection would first hit my sinuses, and then no matter what I did, it would go to my lungs. My lung infections always took double the amount of time to get better compared to everyone else. When I started as a public servant, my health issues progressively got worse. I was literally sick all the time. With the inflamed lungs, constantly coughing, day and night. Along with night sweats.  My bed would be soaked.  Every cough felt like a knife going into my head.  Prime Minister Harper was in office, and made severe cuts to cleaning crews in our building, we were cleaning our own cubicles, and a manager actually brought their vacuum cleaner from home.  

I tried to get help; but no one did.  So my issues got worse.  To the point I was sick so much my family and friends knew something wasn't normal.  But I had no more control then; than I do now.  My immune system was attacking my body.  But I guess I didn't look sick enough for them to do anything.