Abigail Ferraro

Diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at 20 months old, uveitis at seven years old, and Crohn's disease at eight years old, Abby Ferraro had spent more days with pain than without in her first eight years of life. In fact, she was so used to being in pain, that she wasn't even registering it as pain any more. Even on her bad days, Abby was optimistic and joyful. She knew that tomorrow would be a better day and that everyone has something.

One day, Abby woke up pain-free. She realized that all the times she thought she was feeling good, she still had pain and nausea...until now. Now that she was feeling great, she was so overjoyed that she didn't know what to do with herself. She always had a lot to say and has NEVER won the quiet game, but she had even more to say than normal and found herself wanting to tell her story. She sat down at an old Surface, started typing, and became an author at eight years old.

Abby loves gymnastics, school, dance, swimming, and music. She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her parents and two dogs.