Hey ladies and gents, Shawna here! I wanted to do a quick plug for the article I write over at Myasthenia Gravis News. It is called "The Whispered Roar" after the fluctuating voice that I experience as one of the lovely symptoms of how myasthenia gravis (MG) affects...

*Originally posted to Shawna's blog on 27 January 2018 * I'm getting a handcycle! A little background... If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I have recently received a confirmed diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG).  I’ll go into more about WHAT...

Drip party? What in the world is that?When I started getting IVIG infusions (read about it in my article over at Myasthenia Gravis News) to treat my myasthenia gravis, I tried to find funny ways to make sitting in a chair hooked up to an IV for HOURS more bearable. I...

I mentioned earlier that I am a writer for Myasthenia Gravis News. My column is called "The Whispered Roar".  Why that name?  The biggest reason is because I wanted it relatable to a wide audience and some of the more humorous titles I came up with alienated a larger...