#7.

I have a congenital blood disorder called Haemochromatosis.

This means that my body absorbs far too much Iron from my diet and since it can’t be expelled easily, my body stores the excess Iron wherever it can, and the build up of it can cause nasty complications if not treated.

I also have Anaemia.

Which is very strange, as I have all this Iron in my body but yet it isn’t being absorbed into my blood stream.

Even Specialists at the BMA (British Medical Association) are scratching their heads about this and frequently ask for samples to research.

My dad has the first one. I have the second.

Can’t imagine having both.

#8.

I have a thing called ‘referred itch/pain’.

Quite often, if I have an itch or spot on my back, and I scratch it, I’ll feel a sharp twinge somewhere else on my body, like my sides or belly.

I also get ‘visual snow’ so there’s always what looks like TV static in my vision or what look like small white swirls if I look at a bright background like the sky.

#9.

I have a blue dot on my butt.

It’s a birthmark called a “Mongolian spot”, is usually only found on Asians, and almost always fades after puberty.

I’m 21 and white with no known Asian ancestry, and its still there!

#10.

On the left side of my head, above my ear, I’ve developed a random bald spot slightly larger than the diameter of a quarter.

Coincidentally, right below my right shoulder, I have a thick patch of back hair about the same size (my back is otherwise hairless).

It’s like a whole community of hair just said “fuck it” and moved to my body’s equivalent of Florida.