The Last Meritocracy

The Last Meritocracy

Thank you for my sneakers

Silence, survival, and an ounce of kindness that outshone it all.

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Marcello De Feo
May 22, 2025
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several pairs of shoes hanging from a line
Photo by Fabian Luethard on Unsplash

I have a condition called Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. It causes intussusception, increased and frequent polyp growth, a heightened risk of cancer, and a lower-than-average life expectancy.

It is rare, often causing misdiagnosis or no diagnosis at all. A telltale sign is a dark pigmentation that appears on your lips and the…

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