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NMO STORIES AROUND THE GLOBE
Rare to the Rescue
Active Duty Navy Sailor Discovered NMO
I was a 26-year-old working in the Pentagon in the Navy Executive Dining Facility. I was Active Duty Navy for…
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Decoding My Medical Mystery
The last two months have been full of bloodwork, medicine, needles. On the day before mother’s day (May 12, 2018),…
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SEE LIGHT IN THE DARK
SEE LIGHT IN THE DARK I am Verónica C. Herrera Vega and I want to tell you my TESTIMONY WITH…
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New to NMO
My story starts in August 2017. I had a burning sensation in my upper torso. Thought it was the start…
Read MoreLiving with NMO – An Evil Disease
My name is a Patty Frazier, I am 59 years old. I was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) three years…
Read MoreYuel Temesghen’s NMO Story
Yuel Temesghen shares a story about living with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Hello, my name is Yuel Temesghen. I have been…
Read MoreMy NMO Diagnosis in Canada: Part Two
Last time I wrote about my [neuromyelitis optica (NMO)] diagnosis I had returned to university in hopes of finishing my…
Read MoreStronger than NMO
I was born with Bilateral Choanal Atresia, a malformation of the nasal passage. On my first day in the world…
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Dani Americano, The Courageous Girl
I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica in June of 2012 after two hospitalizations totaling 5 months, during which I lost…
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New NMO Truck Driver
Well, my story began on July 5, 2017. I woke up with my left eye partially blind, at first I…
Read MoreAvery’s Tomorrow
My name is Avery, and I’m a 19-year-old adventurous female. I live in the great state of Colorado where rock climbing…
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When life hands you NMO.
I was a merchandiser for a greeting card company. I had just been given some new accounts and a good…
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