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The Divine Weaver

So, it has come to my attention that I have confused a lot of people with my health issues; both "current" /ongoing and past/present/enduring health issues.  Confused still?  Yeah, I can imagine.   Let me help you out.  Well, my life long battle illness (which is most likely the root cause of most of my other illnesses) is called neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF) , which is a genetic disorder that forms tumors that causes abnormal growths in certain areas (such as the the face, ears, mouth, neck, spine, etc).  It can also cause dark and abnormal skin discoloration. Most of the time, these tumors are non-cancerous and by God's grace, I haven't had any that are cancerous.   Some of the tumor are painful in areas, especially in areas near the spine and face.   I've undergone EXTENSIVE surgeries as a child to treat these conditions including countless skin grafts to repair the dead skin/skin discoloration by having skin grafts.  I've had countless ...