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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in NMO, Patient, Voices of NMO
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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October 30, 2019 – The Sumaira Foundation for NMO is pleased to welcome Bart Chwalisz, MD to its medical advisory board. Bart Chwalisz, MD Dr. Chwalisz grew up in Poznan, […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in NMO, ON, Patient, Voices of NMO
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 […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in NMO, Patient, TM, Voices of NMO
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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On June 22, 2019, The Sumaira Foundation for NMO hosted its inaugural NMO Wellness Day, a day-long community event oriented to foster discussions around health and wellness as they relate to […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in MOG, NMO, Professional, Voices of NMO
Like many physician-researchers in my field, I spend a lot of time thinking about NMO, both inside and outside of the clinic. The science of NMO is fascinating to me […]
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My NMO story started about 15 years ago. I was a sophomore in high school and was just released for summer break… The very next day, I started to feel […]
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Hello! My name is Joyce and I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My NMO symptoms started with loss of bladder control, stress inconvenience, irritable bowel with constipation, and sensation loss in […]
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I’m Ilene, the youngest of seven children. I come from a family of school teachers and musicians. I love board games, musicals, plays, happy movies, skeet ball, Tower of Terror […]
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