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Five years ago, my oldest daughter and I were grocery shopping when it occurred to me that the grocery store looked foggy or smokey. When I asked her if she […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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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 […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, ON, Patient, TM, Voices of NMO
Hello, my name is James. I am 24 years old. I am a recent college graduate, a skateboarder, a geek, a lucky dude with an amazing family and friends. If […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, ON, Patient, Voices of NMO
It was March 2009. I was 39 years old. One morning, I woke up feeling significant pressure behind my left eye. I felt it mostly in the right corner of […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in Caregiver, MOG, ON, Voices of NMO
Virginia was only 10 when, while checking the mail one day in April, she noticed a grayness in her vision, “like leaves creeping up from the bottom of my eye.” […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT In 2020, TSF will be awarding up to 4 research grants, each with a maximum award of $25,000. Frequently Asked Questions Who is eligible for the grant […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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I was 33 years old in 1993, when I experienced a sudden attack of optic neuritis, an inflammation that damages the optic nerve causing vision loss. A small black dot, […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in MOG, ON, Voices of NMO
It was the late 1990’s. I was in my 30’s had constant pain down my left arm, and even though I couldn’t tie the symptoms down to any single event, […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
in NMO, ON, Patient, TM, Voices of NMO
I have a rare, chronic neurological disease that affects my central nervous system. It’s caused me to become temporarily half-blind and feel throbbing pain everywhere… I was diagnosed with Neuromyelitis […]
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The Sumaira Foundation
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November 13, 2019 – The Sumaira Foundation for NMO (TSF) and The MOG Project announced their partnership on November 13, 2019 in their shared mission to raise awareness for myelin […]
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