If you’re shopping for someone with myasthenia gravis (MG), choosing the right gift can feel a little like trying…
Shawna Barnes
Shawna N.M. Barnes is a writer, accessible website designer, and disabled veteran living in Cable, Wisconsin, with her husband. She was diagnosed with seronegative generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2018 after seven years of advocating for herself within the VA’s medical system. She hopes that through her transparency, bluntness, and no-nonsense way of writing about life with her disease that she can help others see that there is hope after an MG diagnosis. Sometimes, we just have to get out of our own way to live our best lives.
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Articles by Shawna Barnes
Living with myasthenia gravis (MG) can feel like starring in a mystery movie I never auditioned for. One minute,…
Most folks have never heard of myasthenia gravis (MG), and honestly, I don’t blame them. It’s a rare autoimmune…
When November rolls around, you start to notice more mustaches sprouting across faces — some fuzzy, some patchy, some magnificent.
If there’s one lesson the Army drilled into me that still applies today, it’s hurry up and wait. I thought…
Let’s be honest right out of the gate: Grief stinks. It’s messy, exhausting, and sneaky. And if you live with…
Living with myasthenia gravis (MG) means I’ve spent more time in hospitals and clinics than I ever imagined I…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with the dietary supplement huperzine A. Not everyone will have the same…
Dear myasthenia gravis (MG), This note isn’t easy for me to write, but I think it’s time we break…
This column describes the author’s own experiences with pyridostigmine bromide. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult…