Sunday, 28 February is International Rare Disease Day, a day to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on people’s lives. The Advocate has spoken to three people with rare diseases, via Rare Voices Australia, and will be profiled over the coming days. Damian Slater’s life changed forever when he was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) when he was just 35-years-old. Myositis, also known as IBM, is a rare and incurable disease where the body’s immune system attacks healthy muscle tissue, particularly in the arms and legs. Damian was one of the … Continue reading Living with myositis: “I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be in a wheelchair”