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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in Caregiver, NMO, Voices of NMO
My name is Jamie and I am Adam’s partner of 17 years. This is Adam’s NMO story from my perspective… Everything was perfect in our lives; Adam had a good […]
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With respect to the patient’s desire to remain anonymous, we will refer to him as Matt. It started along with a very bad cold in late 2011. Eye pain and […]
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I was an on-call intern late one night at the Johns Hopkins Hospital when I met a young woman who presented with weakness and pain in her legs. This was […]
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February 1st, 2011 – I began having vision problems in my left eye and a few days later, it got drastically worse. I went to the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary’s […]
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Since she already had been diagnosed with lupus, Raynaud syndrome, and Sjogren’s syndrome, Adria didn’t think much about the tingling in her hands that started in February of 2016. Besides, […]
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I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in November 2013. My symptoms started June of that year with my toes going numb, shortly after returning from a cruise […]
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One morning in October of 2013, I remember feeling a sharp pain in my right eye when I would try to read and the letters were very blurry. It was […]
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We are hosting our first black-tie event, NMO Awareness Gala at the beautiful Liberty Hotel Ballroom. Please join us for an evening filled with delicious food and beverages, DJ and dancing, […]
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Please help us give a warm welcome to Gabriela Romanow, Parent Advocate, who will serve as our Community Outreach Manager & Liaison to Neuromyelitis Optica [NMO] organizations worldwide. Gabriela first […]
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In early November 2000, Nick came down with viral symptoms. He was just done eating dinner when he vomited across the kitchen – I was shocked. Up to this point […]
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