Dan Marino

Having a a medical condition like neuromyelitis optica (NMO) can sometimes make traveling a little difficult, or possibly a little uncomfortable. So in this article, I want to try and...

My last neuromyelitis optica (NMO) attack was roughly eight years ago. It was my most terrifying attack yet. At that point my right eye suffered a lot from an ignored...

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) last played with my vision eight long years ago. Still feels like just yesterday. Some days I forget I have vision issues, and some days I feel...

Being back in New York is almost like a gift. It just feels so right. But also being back means I need to start making some big changes. I used...

It’s been a long journey with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). I’ve had to learn how to better help my health and learn new ways to do things. I’ve also had to...

It’s been several years since my last full blown family holiday season. Now that I think about it, been about five years. Holidays used to be so big and important...

The day I heard Covid was poking its head out again in the news, I got it. My friend went back to New York to take care of her mother...

Well, I made it. It was a long stressful summer of illness all around. From depression to a car of screaming cats, I made it back to New York. Now...

Love is something most people want. It’s warm, it’s safe, it’s comfort, and it can be unique. It can be a million little things really. But to me it’s a...

NMO has changed me in many ways. From odd ways of saving me to taking away things I love. Some things I had to learn to give up and others...

It had been a little over a year since my last visit and I was excited for new contacts. My eyes have been a little off but I figured I...

Well my trip to visit my mother is winding down and it’s been quite a trip. My emotions have been on red alert and life took me down hard. From...

After my last eye attack from NMO and because of my vision loss, I made an oath to myself that I wanted to see the world before I lost more...

Good ol' Facebook sure knows how to bring the memories back, good and bad. The little feature on there every day, if you didn’t know, showcases memories from previous years...

After being diagnosed with NMO, change has been very scary to me. It took more of my vision with every attack. With each bit of vision loss, I started to...

Why is humor the best medicine? I was inspired to write this piece because of a project I am working on with one of my leads, Olivia. Shockingly, she thinks...

One thing that gets me every time is others struggling with health issues. I have many people in my life struggling with their health demons. A place that gets me...

Before life with NMO, I was an outgoing people person. I had many friends all around and a serious relationship. As time went on and NMO showed its true colors...

Emotions were high and emotions were low. I felt joy but with a side of misery. If it’s one thing I can’t stand, it's going and finding out what’s wrong...

What if... My brain never shuts up. I can’t tell if it's a blessing or a curse. It races with thoughts of the past, present, and future. Some days it...