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March 27, 2019March 25, 2019

Essential Items I Pack for a Night Out

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to attend an Ed Sheeran concert. Passenger opened for him, and I danced the night away, smiling so much that my cheeks got sore. I ... Read more

March 20, 2019March 19, 2019

Chewing My Way Through the Tough Times

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, I already was headed for a crisis. I had been battling symptoms for a couple of months, yet all of the ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019

I’m Incredibly Thankful for My Support System

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

When I received my rare chronic illness diagnosis, I felt like I was all alone in the world and nobody truly understood what I was going through. My friends ... Read more

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019

The Dark Horse of Depression that Followed My MG Diagnosis

A Good Life with Bad Muscles - a Column by Retha De Wet, Columns

Editor’s Note: This column discusses the sensitive topic of suicidal ideation. The moment doctors diagnosed me with myasthenia gravis (MG), they prescribed me antidepressants. It didn’t make much sense ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

Bullet Journaling and Chronic Illness Go Hand in Hand

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

I have been housebound since my stem cell transplant and was starting to get rather crabby about the whole situation. I am used to independence — visiting friends and ... Read more

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019

My Favorite Film Teaches Me to Choose Kindness

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

Last weekend, I watched the movie “Wonder” again — for probably about the fifth time. The first day it was released in South Africa, I sat in the cinema ... Read more

February 22, 2019February 21, 2019

Finding Peace in My Friendship with Linda, Who Has Cystic Fibrosis

A Good Life with Bad Muscles - a Column by Retha De Wet, Columns

Doctors diagnosed me with myasthenia gravis at the end of my first year at university. I was symptomatic the entire year and running from specialist to specialist begging for ... Read more

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019

‘Tired’ Is an Understatement for People with Chronic Illness

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

When someone with a chronic illness says they are tired, they don’t simply mean, “Oh, I could probably do with a nap.” They mean that their body is beyond ... Read more

February 13, 2019February 12, 2019

Chemotherapy Is Not Just for Cancer

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

“I’m going in for chemotherapy.” That was my response when people inquired about my treatment plan. “But you don’t have cancer.” That was the reply I got from most ... Read more

February 8, 2019February 6, 2019

Simple Ways to Support a Significant Other Living with MG

A Good Life with Bad Muscles - a Column by Retha De Wet, Columns

I might have been dealt an unlucky hand in terms of my general health, but I believe I was the luckiest of all when it came to assigning significant ... Read more

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