I'm a graduate social work student in Denver, Colorado. I have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which is a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and so rare that most doctors haven't heard of it. For the most part these days I'm managing my health quite well but I feel that there are things to be said on the subject.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist and mother of 4. Lover of science and God. My daughter Carleigh was diagnosed with anencephaly at 22 1/2 weeks gestation. I carried her to term and it was one of the most beautiful and blessed experiences of my life.
I am a 36-year old woman who's tried for five years to get pregnant using both traditional and medical/artificial means. My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years, and are also in the process of trying to adopt a little boy from Vietnam (but it's not going well). Despite being able to belt out a whooping 22 eggs during a retrieval and husband's super sperm count, and after taking...
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Hi! I'm a high school senior named Courtney (in case the username didn't allude that) who loves to run, dance, bake, and make stuff out of clay. Random, I know, but fun! I live with a chronic condition that affects my autonomic nervous system called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. As a result, I need to be extra careful that I eat healthy, exercise (in...
