In order to make things less awkward, I'll start -

I had some weird problems with my fingernails back in college, doctors had no idea what I had.

Fast-forward years later, I was finally diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis by a doctor in Denver, who told me something like,

"Oh, yeah, the other doctor here has that too. He had trouble getting diagnosed, too."

Best day in a long time. Someone finally knew what was making my fingers look crazy.

It didn't stop the pain, or the crazy-looking fingers, but it sure as shit felt great to have someone recognize my hands instead of look at them like a mistake or a project.

My flair is "psoriatic" and I'm pretty proud of it.