Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in Caregiver, NMO, Voices of NMO
Jarrie grew up on a farm and declares himself a simple man. I think otherwise. I think Jarrie is a man for whom love is simply enough. Jarrie married his high school sweetheart, Donna, on Valentine’s Day in 1975. She died on New Year’s Day in 2021. Donna’s health began to deteriorate when she contracted […]
Read MorePosted by: 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 […]
Read MorePosted by: 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 […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements
March 31, 2020 — The Sumaira Foundation for NMO is pleased to present the results of the NMO community’s outreach efforts to have March declared “NMO Awareness Month” across the nation. Movement founder and TSF Chief Community Relations Officer, Gabriela Romanow, is thrilled with the response from the governors, and even more, from the NMO […]
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