I sometimes joke that if I had served in the military, I’d win diversity bingo. As a minority woman with…
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When was the last time you Googled your name? When I do it, I find my column here at…
It’s the middle of the night. My body has decided it is no longer comfortable. I gingerly move my limbs,…
What do you do when you’ve run out of choices? That’s where I found myself in May 2020. After living…
While most of us try not to judge a book by its cover, we inevitably still do it at some…
The new year can represent a new start, except it isn’t, really. I still have neuromyelitis optica (NMO), and…
The phoenix is my spirit animal. Out of the ashes it rises, and a new self is born. That’s how…
Meeting another patient with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare occurrence — as rare as this disease. While most…
In the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I usually spend some time thinking about my loved ones and what they…
I have this recurring dream where I’m trapped in a room. I can hear voices on the other side of…