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This disease began with hiccups and vomiting 25+ times a day. I was certain that I had gotten food poisoning or had the flu. Later, I learned that things would […]
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My entire life, I was always a healthy and energetic person… I have played tons of sports and never went to the doctor unless it was for a sports physical. […]
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Sumaira’s NMO Story From the Transverse Myelitis Association blog, In Their Own Words (October 4, 2018) My name is Sumaira and I am the founder and executive director of The Sumaira Foundation […]
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Here is my story of how I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica and just how scary it can be knowing that something is wrong but not being able to find […]
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Paula is a walking miracle. She looks good, feels good and can do most everything she ever did in her life, though she is now eligible for senior discounts. […]
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Meet the happy workaholic, Kelly Ann, an ambitious business + LinkedIn coach, podcaster and luxury brand consultant from California who candidly shares the ups and downs of her NMO story […]
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Julie has had NMO for at least a dozen years. From before and since that time, she has been diagnosed with a number of other conditions. She has been […]
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I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica on July 25, 2015. My story is a little different than many of the stories I’ve heard or read about because my symptoms started […]
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Liz has had NMO for 25 years now. She’s only known it for ten… Since she’d had migraines throughout her childhood, Liz and her mother didn’t think too much […]
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In October 2015, as I was traveling to Oklahoma to visit my sister, I developed a deep gray-teardrop-shaped spot in my right eye which increased after I arrived. I mentioned […]
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