From classrooms to the Capitol. Carrying not just books, but the voices of rare disease patients and future nurses. 💛🏛️ #RareDiseaseAdvocacy #NursingStudent #ChaveyChavez

Week 3 of nursing school looks less like the Pinterest-perfect desk setups online and more like this papers, pens, chaos everywhere. But behind the mess is a full mind and a focused heart. #ChaveyChavez #lipodystrpoy

Myth: Genetics don’t matter.
Truth: DNA shapes health, legacy, & change. With FPLD3, my genes tell a story you can’t see. But science can learn from it. #lipodystrophy #GeneticsMatter #Raredisease #ChaveyChavez #advocacy

Myth Busted: Looking good ≠ feeling good. Makeup & outfits are my armor, not my health. With lipodystrophy, I may look well, but inside my body fights daily. Invisible illness is still illness. #lipodystrophy #advocacy #ChaveyChavez #RareDisease

I dreamed of rushing in scrubs, fridge drawer full of meds, struggling to inject. With a new semester starting, it reflects my reality: balancing nursing school + lipodystrophy. Turning it into art shows the resilience behind the struggle. #lipodystrophy #raredisease #advocacy #ChaveyChavez

Yesterday’s scholarship reception reminded me—dreams don’t work unless you do. 💙 Shoutout to Rachor Education Foundation + McLaren Flint Foundation for helping me make this dream happen! #lipodystrophy #ChaveyChavez #advocate #raredisease

After a long shift, I wanted to stay home. Instead, I showed up for my scholarship ceremony & left inspired. Comfort ≠ progress. Growth comes when we push forward. #lipodystrophy #raredisease #ChaveyChavez #advocacy