Month Five with Dermatomyositis
I’m starting to be able to leave the house again after a couple of weeks of being really exhausted and housebound. So, things do pass....
#MyositisLIFE - Patient and Caregiver Experience
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Unexpected lessons learned while facing my new reality
I don’t want dermatomyositis to define me or take over my life, but sometimes I’m vulnerable and not the strongest version of myself.
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You must be doing fine!!!
This image represents my determination, stubbornness, and desperation for something normal and happy in my #MyositisLife.
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Getting up from a Toilet with Myositis
Ryan demonstrates what he has learned living with myositis to help to rise from a low toilet using some practical tips and tricks.
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MSU participates as sponsor of the 2019 TMA Annual Patient Conference
Check out some photos we captured participating as a sponsor of the 2019 TMA conference. Find information about our sponsors and partners that also attended....
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Balancing rest and recovery with myositis
I must learn to accept that I cannot rush my body. It needs rest. I cannot change this. I can change my attitude to this...
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Getting Up from a Wheelchair with Myositis
Ryan demonstrates what he has learned to make getting up from a seated position or a wheelchair easier with myositis.
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Staying positive with dermatomyositis
How do you stay positive when fatigue is getting you down?
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Pain Never Sleeps
It is a strange thing to find yourself with tears flowing but not quite realizing why; for me, this has been my experience with the...
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Why, why, WHY?
My little man peppers me all day with so many questions. It made me realize just how many of my own I have.
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Waiting
Thoughts while recovering from my first dermatomyositis flare
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Leg and Arm Exercises for Myositis
Ryan demonstrates some myositis leg and arm exercises and techniques he has used to help him regain strength.
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I’m…so…FRUSTRATED!!
I won’t give up, no worries. Sometimes I just want to SCREAM in rage at this stupid disease and the never ending cycle of flare...
