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Monday, December 1, 2014 – The Sumaira Foundation, Inc. held its first Board of Directors meeting. In attendance were Sumaira Ahmed, Founder, Dr. Dean Cestari, Neuro-Ophthalmologist at the Massachusetts Eye […]
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I read somewhere that steroids are known as Satan’s tic tacs… Let me give you a short synopsis in case you’re stumbling upon my story for the first time. In […]
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Local Woman Launches Nonprofit for Autoimmune Disease The Sumaira Foundation seeks to raise awareness of neuromyelitis optica, which affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. By Andrea Timpano | Hub […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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It was the Thursday before Columbus Day Weekend. I had an early morning flight to New Jersey the next day to spend the weekend with my family. I hadn’t left […]
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This post may have been more difficult to write than the documentation of my sickness. However, I share this because I hope the ultimate message is helpful to anyone struggling […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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I debated for a while about whether or not I wanted to publicly discuss my recent illness. I ultimately decided to in efforts to help patients like myself and build […]
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