Does anyone else around here have a rare or chronic disease?

I have Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) and was diagnosed in July 2008. It’s pretty rare; only 1:100,000 people have it, JFK being one of those people. It’s fairly easy to manage, but is chronic and can be life threatening if I don’t take good care of myself or if I get really ill. I have to take 2 tiny steroids every day for the rest of my life. Luckily, my meds are inexpensive, even without insurance.

I’m interested to know if anyone else has a rare or chronic illness and how it affects your life.