Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

The Olympics and Golf Helped Me Find Hope Despite MG

Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

While I have never been the most athletic person in the world, I’ve always enjoyed playing various sports. I am a veteran of top leagues, including YMCA basketball and Little ... Read more

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Healthy Caregiver Relationships Can Be Imperfect

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Throughout my thymectomy recovery, I am learning that we need to accept help when we need it, even if our lives aren’t precisely what we’d imagined. Consider that we want ... Read more

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

How I Discovered My Inner Superhero

COVID-19 Columns, Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

I started working as a speech therapist at a large academic hospital in January 2020. I was excited to start, and my passion for the job was coming out of ... Read more

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

How Meditation Helped Me Manage Anxiety

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For most of my life, I’ve been wary of meditation, which involves various mind exercises that help to build happiness and shrink stress. Perhaps I could blame my negative attitude ... Read more

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

My Transsternal Thymectomy Was a Positive Experience

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Shortly after I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), the neurologist suggested I have a contrast CT scan of my chest. This would determine whether or not a thymectomy was ... Read more

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

I Grieved for Both My Past and Future After My MG Diagnosis

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When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), it took me a few months to accept that my body would never be the same again. It took even longer to ... Read more

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

Releasing Harsh Self-judgment and Embracing My Scars

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It’s a lot more difficult agreeing to a scar than receiving one by accident. We often become comfortable with ourselves over time, and not knowing what we will look like ... Read more

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Laughter Helps Me Cope With Myasthenia Gravis

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I tend to laugh a lot, which can serve many different functions. A nervous giggle can indicate anxiety, a belly laugh may follow a moment of hilarity, and sometimes laughing ... Read more

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

How MG Taught Me to Put Kindness Before Judgment

COVID-19 Columns, Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

Myasthenia gravis (MG) really enjoys hiding from other people. While a droopy eyelid is easy to observe, most of the other symptoms are not noticeable to outsiders. Weakness in the arms, ... Read more

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Simple Ways I Make My Life Easier at Home

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My boyfriend, Tom, and I are finally moving back in together after 15 months of being in a long-distance relationship. While that in itself is amazing, it involves one terrible ... Read more

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Some Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms Scare Me More Than Others

COVID-19 Columns, Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, I did what most people would do: I Googled my new rare disease and came to the instant conclusion that I would die ... Read more

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

If You Are Scared but Act Anyway, You Are Courageous

COVID-19 Columns, Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

I am currently composing this column six hours out from my transsternal thymectomy. Five mishaps leading up to the surgery have gone wrong on the scheduling side, and then the ... Read more

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

The Lessons I’ve Learned Since My Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

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Time has been my greatest teacher. She has taught me patience, resilience, and true commitment. She has taught me so many things I would love to share with my younger ... Read more

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

PTSD and Me: How a Myasthenic Crisis Changed My Life

COVID-19 Columns, Myasthenia Gravis News Columns

Some events in life are like a door hinge: They are so transformational that they cause you to swing entirely in a different direction. For example, years before I began ... Read more

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Like Snowflakes, We Expand With Each Cloud

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Snowflakes never meant much to me. As a kid, I would catch them in my mouth as they fell from the sky and cut their shapes out of construction paper. ... Read more