Health Literacy and NMOSDReceiving a chronic health diagnosis changes your priorities. Learning about the disease and how to advocate for yourself becomes critical. This is...reactions1comment
A Toast To CaregiversIt’s been a long journey with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). I’ve had to learn how to better help my health and learn new...reactionscomments
My First Shopping Experience In My WheelchairConfidence is the most beautiful aura one can wear in public. The feeling of wearing an invisible security blanket around yourself and...reactionscomments
From Misdiagnosis to DiagnosisGetting a diagnosis for a mysterious ailment can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. It's frustrating, disheartening, and sometimes...reactions2comments
Bring On The Love This HolidayIt’s been several years since my last full blown family holiday season. Now that I think about it, been about five years...reactionscomments
Meeting My Service PupThe first year of my diagnosis was rough. I’ve never felt so alone, so unwanted and so broken in my life. The...reactionscomments
My NMO Christmas ListMy neuromyelitis optica (NMO) wish list: As the iconic song “All I want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey goes, it opens...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates: What Does Community Mean to You?We asked our advocates what having an online NMO community means to them. Here's what they had to say; "I cannot stress...reactionscomments
How Sex Bias Affects NMOSD Progression and TreatmentEditor’s note: In this article, we use the word "woman" to refer to people with 2 X chromosomes and "man" to refer...reactionscomments
Trust Your Voice: Understanding Medical Gaslighting and NMOImagine going to the doctor for help, but they don't take your symptoms seriously or tell you it's all in your head...reactionscomments
What to Know About NMOI remember when I was first diagnosed with NMO after I got over the initial devastation, the first thing I did was...reactionscomments
My First Ramadan with NMOSD: My Experience with FastingRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year and is considered very special within the Muslim community. During this month, Muslims...reactionscomments
My Journey with NMO Part 6: New Hopes and BeginningsEditor's note: To read part five of Dan's story, click on this link. The year was 2017 and it had already started...reactionscomments
Let's Talk NMO Attacks and Hospitalizations Part 3"When I go to the hospital I have to keep in mind that NMO although is becoming more recognized, it is still...reactions1comment
Let's Talk NMO Attacks and Hospitalizations Part 2We asked three of our neuromyelitis-optica.net advocates, Mo Jones, Chelsey Tucker, and Aldelly Vasquez to describe their recent experiences with hospitalization due...reactionscomments
Leisurely Self-Care Kit Giveaways Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Leisurely Self-Care Kit Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT...reactionscomments
The Holiday Blues: Living With a Chronic Illness Like NMOWe've gotten past Thanksgiving and Christmas is just right around the corner. This is a time to gather with family and friends...reactionscomments
Hali's Journey with NMOSD Part 4: A Proper DiagnosisEditor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, click here, to read part two, click here...reactionscomments
How I Found a Positive in My NMO Journey and Forgave My FatherYou must be thinking what good could come from getting a rare disease? Well, shockingly, one positive thing has happened to me...reactions4comments
NMO, My Spinal Cord Stimulator, and Bowel and Bladder IssuesIn 2017, after I had my first attack, I was left with a spinal cord injury that consists of lesions from my...reactions5comments
