What's the one thing you wish you'd known before you had to fight a catastrophic illness? What’s the greatest lesson your illness taught you? Share your photos, videos and stories, and see more from the Empowered Patient series on CNN.com.
Assignment:
What did illness teach you?
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What's the one thing you wish you'd known before you had to fight a catastrophic illness? What’s the greatest lesson your illness taught …

