Unwelcomed Advice After My Dystonia Diagnosis
Living with a chronic health condition that dramatically alters one’s life can be very confusing, scary, and lonely. I lived in this mental misery for years when I developed dystonia,…
Living with a chronic health condition that dramatically alters one’s life can be very confusing, scary, and lonely. I lived in this mental misery for years when I developed dystonia,…
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In the summer of 2001, my neck muscles began to involuntarily contract, causing my head to pull to the right. I had no idea what was wrong. My doctors were…
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Living with dystonia is sometimes reminiscent of the plight of Sisyphus, a king from Greek mythology. Sisyphus was king of Ephyra who was punished for chronic deceitfulness and condemned…
When my dystonia was severe, my neck was turned and locked towards my right shoulder. Most people would look and not say anything. Then there were some who looked and…
How one deals with adversity is very unique to the situation and the individual. I have faced great adversity at different times in my life, some of which I handled…