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My Columns

Exploring hypoparathyroidism, advocacy, and life's lessons through honest storytelling

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Clinical Trials & Medical Journey2024

Drug Trial No. 1 Pick: No Guarantee of Success

A sports comparison about being Patient #1 in the clinical trial and the pressures that come with it.

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Resilience & Overcoming Adversity2024

Life Before & After: Calcium Crash - Everything Changed

The pivotal moment when my life-threatening calcium crash transformed my understanding of resilience.

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Sports & Inspiration2024

What the 49ers Taught Me About Self-Improvement and Hope

Reflecting on Steve Young's wisdom and how sports inspiration fuels my advocacy journey.

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Community & Connection2024

Reflecting on the Qualities of a Good Friend in Life with Chronic Illness

The importance of authentic friendships when navigating the challenges of hypoparathyroidism.

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Motherhood & Family2024

Bravely Riding the Roller Coaster of Life with Hypoparathyroidism

My family's journey navigating the ups and downs of living with hypoparathyroidism together.

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Resilience & Overcoming Adversity2024

Brave Butterfly: A Hypoparathyroidism Journey

My personal story of transformation from diagnosis to advocacy and community building.

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Sports & Inspiration2026

The Olympics inspire me to go for gold, despite hypoparathyroidism

What these athletes have taught me about resilience and determination

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Sports & Inspiration2026

With hypopara, the good days are won one yard at a time

Finding inspiration in athletic resilience and perseverance

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Resilience & Overcoming Adversity2025

Navigating hypopara in the Year of the Horse: My Inspiration

Reflecting on courage, resilience, and finding inspiration in unexpected places

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Community & Connection2025

Having hypoparathyroidism helped me view friendships as a spectrum of love

How my diagnosis changed my perspective on relationships and community

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Motherhood & Family2024

I feel grateful to be surrounded by love on Thanksgiving

Gratitude and family during the holidays with hypoparathyroidism

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Resilience & Overcoming Adversity2024

Even when hypopara is challenging, just keep swimming

Perseverance and resilience in the face of chronic illness

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