How an interruption in SMA treatment affected my quality of life
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with Evrysdi (risdiplam). Not everyone will have the same response to…
Brianna Albers (she/her) is a crip-cyborg storyteller living in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in 1996 and lives with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. By day she works as an advocate, bridging disability and mental health awareness to empower people to live their best lives; by night, she dabbles in imagination, and is currently writing "Death and the Blade," an adult romantasy with #OwnVoices disability representation. Find her online at bhalbers.com and on social media @bhalbers.
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Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with Evrysdi (risdiplam). Not everyone will have the same response to…
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I woke up to a text from my friend Sherry: “Babe, you should try this new accessibility tool that…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with Evrysdi. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult…
My dad and I have a long-standing tradition of rewatching old TV series. We’ve binged everything, including “Merlin,” “Stargate SG-1,”…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with Evrysdi. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment.
If it’s not my mom rocking out to “The Final Countdown” by Europe, it’s my dad reminiscing about all the…
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