Norfolk woman advocates for earlier diagnosis after years-long battle with rare autoimmune disease

NORFOLK, Va. — In 2007, a rash was one of the first signs something was seriously wrong for Kaniah Gunter.

“My eyelids swelled up three centimeters away from my face,” she said.

Gunter’s hair began falling out, and fatigue made basic daily tasks difficult. At times, she struggled to walk or swallow…