Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in NMO, ON, Patient.e, TM, Voices of NMO
I have a rare, chronic neurological disease that affects my central nervous system. It’s caused me to become temporarily half-blind and feel throbbing pain everywhere… I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis […]
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Imagine this: You’re driving on a highway, and suddenly, your hands stop working completely. You can’t grip the wheel. Imagine the terror and the confusion… And then imagine, that, thank […]
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Life before NMO – I was an active mom, worked as a home health nurse case manager and an avid marathon/half marathon runner… Before work, I would wake up at […]
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My name is Veronica and this is my NMO story. I am not a patient but a mother/caregiver of an NMO patient. I have always been in a way, made […]
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Back in 2013 and 2014, I completed two 100km walks to raise money for Oxfam – something I am so proud to have done! BUT in 2016, when I tried […]
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Now that I have been diagnosed with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated disease, or MOG-Ab disease, I have met others who are afflicted and have listened to their stories. They all […]
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It all started when I was 20 years old – I went to urgent care because I was experiencing excruciating pain in my upper back to the point of tears. […]
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This is a story of how a warrior is made. I have been gifted with the job of being this warrior’s mother and I am proud to share her story. […]
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She thought it might be her fault. After all, she was working 14-hour days driving a truck, going to school full time and caring for a young son on her […]
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Chelsey Judge, PhD, is a scientist with a particular interest in immunology. She also happen to be the sister of an NMO patient. Chelsey shares her Voices of NMO™ story […]
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