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January 26, 2024 Columns by Jennifer V.

Laughing our way to disability inclusion with Christina Applegate

It had to be something special for me to break my silence on X (formerly known as Twitter). I had to share my support for actress Christina Applegate after she appeared at this year’s Emmy Awards in mid-January. Applegate has multiple sclerosis (MS), which has many similarities…

April 20, 2021 Columns by Lelainia Lloyd

This Prescription Includes Everything I Need for a Bad Day

In the years since I was diagnosed with NMO, I have had good days, and then bad days when I couldn’t even get out of bed. One summer, I spent 16 weeks in bed, likely due to major side effects from one of the NMO drugs I was taking.

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