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My life changed eleven years ago when I was diagnosed with NMO. To this day, I still have moments where I reflect back on my story and feel every ounce […]
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Since she already had been diagnosed with lupus, Raynaud syndrome, and Sjogren’s syndrome, Adria didn’t think much about the tingling in her hands that started in February of 2016. Besides, […]
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I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in November 2013. My symptoms started June of that year with my toes going numb, shortly after returning from a cruise […]
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ADELAIDE Her mother, dying on the bed next to her, asked Adelaide for a sip of water. As Adelaide moved to get up, the left side of her body felt […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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My name is Ashlee. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I’m not really sure where to begin and I’ve never publicly shared my NMO story before […]
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One morning in October of 2013, I remember feeling a sharp pain in my right eye when I would try to read and the letters were very blurry. It was […]
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I was 7 years old and after a normal school day, I noticed blurred vision in my left eye. As a very active and healthy child, this was unusual and […]
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It began like a pain unlike any other. In 2009, and during my sophomore year of college, I was sitting in class when the shooting pain down my back began. […]
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