Trying Out Dating Sites With NMOSDDating in 2025 with NMOSD has been a different ballgame. Combining social media expectations, and all the different expectations that men have...reactions2comments
My Weight Loss With NMOIt has been 11 years since I woke up paralyzed. I was in a wheelchair due to my biggest NMO attack, and...reactionscomments
Feeling Discouraged with Physical Therapy ProgressThrough my journey with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), there have been highs and lows. For me it has been 10 years since I...reactionscomments
Vacationing In A WheelchairIt was 10 years in September since I became paralyzed due to an NMOSD (neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder) flare up. I finally...reactionscomments
Being Okay With Saying NoI've learned to protect my peace by doing what’s best for me despite how someone else may feel, and not feel bad...reactionscomments
Steroids Saved My Life but Damaged My JointsI turned 39 on February 8th, 2023. I celebrated my birthday in the hospital, recovering from my 2nd hip replacement. In 2012...reactions3comments
Thriving with NMO: The Tools in My BagA peer once told me that I was the busiest person they'd ever seen in a wheelchair, which raised my eyebrows. Just...reactions2comments
Where Are All The Accessible Housing Options?For the past nine years, I've lived using a wheelchair. I've realized that there are few housing options for people with a...reactions2comments
Wheelchair Access at Events with NMOI recently went to the P&G Music Festival in Cincinnati. That same weekend was the Cincy Soul taste of Cincinnati. These 2...reactionscomments
Patients Know What WorksOften times when we are diagnosed with a rare disease, we have first been misdiagnosed with multiple other diseases. There are times...reactions2comments
My Daughter's Diagnosis Prepared Me for MineBeing diagnosed with NMO has been quite the journey for me. It took 3 years after I initially began getting sick to...reactions5comments
Recovery Isn't a Race: It's a MarathonWhen I first started outpatient physical therapy in 2014 with Sarah, my physical therapist, I could not get out of my bed...reactions3comments
Nursing Homes, Rehab Centers, and an Accurate DiagnosisAfter spending three months in the hospital, I was discharged and sent to a nursing home. Thank God I was only there...reactionscomments
My Long Journey to a Diagnosis: Part 1I have grown to love sharing my journey. At first becoming paralyzed was a hard pill to swallow. I could not believe...reactionscomments
