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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, Uncategorized, Voices of NMO
My NMO journey started just a few weeks after having my first baby girl in August 2020. Being a first time mom, I had no idea what postpartum should look like therefore, some of my symptoms in the moment were overlooked and hard to tell what was actually happening! About 5 weeks after having my […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, ON, Patient, Voices of NMO
It was December 2019. I struggled almost every day with tension headaches (eyes and nose). My primary care doctor suspected I had migraines and prescribed me with migraine medication. I don’t like taking medication (never have) and stopped taking the pills after two days. I chose to fight the headaches… On Christmas Eve, I noticed […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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March 30, 2020 — The Sumaira Foundation for NMO (TSF) launched COVID-19 & NMO: From the Experts, a limited series of live Q&A focused on navigating the pandemic for those living with neuromyelitis optica. The premiere session featured Dr. Michael Levy, director of the NMO Clinic and Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. […]
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