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The Sumaira Foundation
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My name is Arif and I am from Jhansi, a historic city located in the northern part of India. This is my TM story… I was in my final year […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, Voices of NMO
Recently, Ria’s mother’s blood pressure climbed dangerously high. Her father is scheduled for a triple bypass later this week. It’s been an unusual few months for a woman who has […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, TM, Voices of NMO
I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica in June of 2012 after two hospitalizations totaling 5 months, during which I lost all my strength, ability to move and all feeling from […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, Voices of NMO
The Diagnosis My NMO journey started after my 29th birthday in January 2016. I had a headache that would not go away. It was unlike anything I had experienced before. […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, ON, Patient.e, TM, Voices of NMO
Meet Dionne, a vibrant 46-year old, former nurse, mother of 2 from New Orleans, Louisiana who has been living with NMO since 2009. Click below to watch Dionne share her […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, TM, Voices of NMO
She thought she had a bad sunburn… Lillian had gone camping with her daughter and her Girl Scout troop in September of 2015. When she returned home, her shoulders and […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, Voices of NMO
I was diagnosed with NMO on March 10, 2015… An MRI that was done while I was receiving inpatient care for sudden paralysis of my lower limbs showed a spinal […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Proche-aidant.e, Voices of NMO
My name is Jamie and I am Adam’s partner of 17 years. This is Adam’s NMO story from my perspective… Everything was perfect in our lives; Adam had a good […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Patient.e, Voices of NMO
With respect to the patient’s desire to remain anonymous, we will refer to him as Matt. It started along with a very bad cold in late 2011. Eye pain and […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in MOG, Patient.e, Voices of NMO
On a warm February evening at the University of Miami, I sat in my Music Business lecture and wondered from where this strange soreness had come. There was a lingering […]
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