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Britta Bloomquist is an ePatient from Duluth, Minnesota. She has lived with many health issues for over 20 years, including, but not limited to, Ankylosing Spondylitis and mental health ailments. Bloomquist previously wrote on her blog titled Chronically Young where she documented her challenges with receiving an accurate medical diagnosis. Britta has found writing to be healing as she has struggled with major traumas in her life and chronic illness.