For the past couple of years, I’ve been battling numerous auto immune disorders. One in particular causes my body not to be able to regulate my heart rate or my blood pressure. Meaning, I lose consciousness quite frequently. Which makes life quite scary at times. My team of specialists have highly encouraged me to get a service dog. I know by just looking at me you’d think I’m a perfectly healthy young adult but daily life for me is a struggle. From something as simple as getting up out of bed in the morning to attending my classes. Most people don’t think twice about these things, but for me I have to add an extra hour or two to anticipate an episode and me passing out.
