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November 2, 2018November 1, 2018

Emergency Room Experiences with Myasthenia Gravis are Traumatic

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

The emergency room has never been a particularly amicable place. It is an assembly point for people in discomfort searching for assistance with varying degrees of medical problems, from ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 29, 2018

I’m Living My Best Life

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

When you live each day unsure if it will be your last. If you fear that the next time you walk outside and look up at the sky to ... Read more

October 29, 2018October 25, 2018

Hope Is Tenacious in Our Journey with Myasthenia Gravis

Columns, Unmasking Myasthenia Gravis - a Column by Rebekah Dorr

Hope is an empowering word with an ambiguous interpretation. For each person, hope might look just a little different, but its crucial need in our lives remains integral. When ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

Finding Happiness in the Midst of Sickness

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

This past weekend, I attended my doctor’s “special patient day,” a morning event with tea, snacks, and entertainment by local musician Joshua na die Reën. The staff from my doctor’s office was ... Read more

October 22, 2018October 19, 2018

When Help Is Delayed

Columns, Unmasking Myasthenia Gravis - a Column by Rebekah Dorr

The diagnostic process and the journey to correct a disease by effective treatment can seem linear on paper. The reality rarely matches up. In that reality, many with myasthenia gravis ... Read more

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018

The Joy of Being Alive

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

Like most chronically ill people, I often get the line, “I don’t know how you do it.” To be completely honest, nor do I. I just do exactly as healthy ... Read more

October 17, 2018October 15, 2018

Finding the Right Doctor Is Key to Good Long-term Care

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

Choosing your healthcare provider can be as important and daunting a challenge as finding your life partner. You need someone who will advocate for you and who has your ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 12, 2018

The Unpredictable Journey of Living with Myasthenia Gravis

Columns, Unmasking Myasthenia Gravis - a Column by Rebekah Dorr

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is nothing short of fickle. We are unwelcome companions, thrust into its foibles and constrained by its unpredictable nature. Subsequently, MG has made my life an ... Read more

October 12, 2018October 11, 2018

5 Ways to Brighten a Hospital Admission

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

Hospital visits that end up going less than smoothly either make or break your spirit. Physical strength comes and goes in the lives of the chronically ill, but it’s ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

My Animals Are More than Pets

Columns, Positively MG - a Column by Megan Hunter

My husband and I have a cat and two dogs because I believe no home is complete without pets to love. Our animals sleep in our bed and come ... Read more

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