When I was first diagnosed with ataxia following lithium-induced cerebellar damage, everything changed. My balance, coordination, speech, or should I say- everything, began to collapse. I immediately started physical therapy,...
After living with ataxia caused by cerebellar damage for 2 years, I’ve learned that recovery requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. Unfortunately, I’ve also seen common mistakes that...
My mind has never been a quiet place. Since childhood, there’s always been a kind of chaos; an ongoing loop of thoughts that I couldn’t stop. Of course,...
Do you like snails? Most people feel disgusted when they see them, “slimy little things,” they say. But I admire them. They carry their homes, their burdens, on their backs...
Today, something profound hit me: For the past two years, I haven’t truly lived. I’ve been so focused on healing, so consumed by my condition, that I built...
Before healing, there was destruction. I didn’t get sick overnight. My illness was years in the making — built on unhealthy patterns I thought were normal. For a long time,...
