“Can you walk down the hall for me, please?” My specialist, with a stern look on her face, waits patiently.
Articles by Jennifer V.
I never imagined that a nurse would slap me across my face, but it happened. The slap wasn’t hard —…
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We cannot separate science from life. Trust me, I’ve tried. Like most young people, I once thought of myself as…
I have never met Sumaira Ahmed in person, but her energy and passion radiate through computer screens and phone…
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The daily grind of ingesting pills for my neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder can be very disheartening. There is medication for…
For the first 10 years after I was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), I chose to keep my condition…
Feeling misunderstood is one of the biggest challenges I face with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). This week, we took our daughter…
Most nights, I can’t wait to go to bed. I’ll rush through my bedtime routine, but even though I’m beyond…