Posted by: 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 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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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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Meet Megan, a 16 year old NMO patient who and YouTube sensation (@PerfectlyKnitBeauty) who has been coping with her chronic illness through the use of makeup. We laud her courage, […]
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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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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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