My name is Ariana, I am 25 and I'm fighting RDEB. I am a first generation college graduate. I depend on a wheelchair and use a feeding tube for nutrition. Most of my lower extremities are covered in deep, raw and blood open wounds that are over 10 years old. Despite this all, my goal is to inspire and motivate through my journey. The pain, the agony, the difficulties, are all an isolating experience but, through the years I've learned that its all part of my unique life experience. My hope is that people will one day learn to be more open-minded and focus on the things that truly matter in life.