Columns

November 30, 2020November 25, 2020

We’re Staying Home for the Holidays

Columns, Stretcher-Bearers – a Column by Lori Dunham

Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year. Holiday music, trimming the tree, baking cookies, family gatherings — none of this can happen soon enough or long enough ... Read more

November 23, 2020November 19, 2020

The Job I Never Wanted

Columns, Stretcher-Bearers – a Column by Lori Dunham

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 you. ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 29, 2020

How a Concussion Led to a Near-death Experience

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 treatment ... Read more

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

My Concussion Worsened Instead of Getting Better

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 the ... Read more

June 17, 2020June 16, 2020

Singer Lukas Nelson Convinced Me to Build a Simple Garden

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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. The ... Read more

June 3, 2020June 2, 2020

LEMme Tell Ya About the Unexpected Benefits of Medicinal Cannabis

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 my ... Read more

May 27, 2020May 21, 2020

LEMme Tell Ya About Medical Cannabis for Pain Relief

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 benefits ... Read more

May 13, 2020July 1, 2020

‘LEMme Tell Ya’ Patient Stories in Their Mothers’ Words: Lori Dunham

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 the ... Read more

April 29, 2020April 27, 2020

Recovery Is a Long Road Following My Concussion

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 educate ... Read more

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020

A Cautionary Tale About Hydroxychloroquine’s Side Effects

Columns, LEMme Tell Ya - a Column by Dawn DeBois

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 might ... Read more