If you had told me three years ago that I would be writing about my daughter’s rare disease and my experiences as her caregiver, I would not have believed ... Read more
Last in a series. Read part one. People often are sympathetic when they discover I had back surgery at age 13 to have a Harrington rod placed as a ... Read more
Friday, Sept. 18 is National Concussion Awareness Day. To raise more awareness of how dangerous concussions can be, I’m sharing the most difficult experience of my life. This is ... Read more
Music has always been my escape. One Christmas after I had back surgery as a teenager due to severe scoliosis, the only gift I asked for was a Walkman. ... Read more
Second in a two-part series. Read part one. Pain management with cannabis takes conscientious planning when using the inhaled product. I learned quickly how little it took to relieve ... Read more
First in a two-part series. I am certain my children never thought they would see the day their mother would use cannabis, let alone share my experience about its ... Read more
Every year since my Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) diagnosis in 2016 has brought unexpected experiences. In the past year, my eyes have been opened to the amazing resilience of ... Read more
When I was diagnosed with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in 2016, I quickly learned that I would need to educate everyone else about my ultra-rare disease. The need to ... Read more
It seems that one can’t turn on the news, scroll through Twitter, or read Facebook these days without seeing a reference to the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and what it ... Read more
The cold surface felt good on my cheek. I turned my head to the other side, looking for fresh coolness for my other cheek. Slowly, I realized the cool ... Read more
