Michelle Watson was only 27 when she found herself unable to get up out of a chair. She was working at a hospital at the time, and after getting bloodwork,…
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Dan and Alicia Lowther
Myositis Awareness Month is a time to tell the story of your myositis journey. Thanks to TMA members Dan and Alicia Lowther for sharing their journey in this way with…
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Polymyositis and interstitial lung disease: My dual diagnosis story
By Linda Z. The journey for many of us with myositis can be complicated by overlapping diagnoses such as Sjogren’s, lupus, or fibromyalgia to name but a few. For me,…
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Eli Older
During the 2024 Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM) that took place in Pittsburgh in March, a group of global myositis patient organizations, led by TMA, wanted to be sure the…
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David Quay
David Quay was in his early 50’s and working at Home Depot when he noticed climbing ladders was becoming harder. Soon after, he began falling down without warning. “One time…
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