My AE Journey
Many thanks to Will Earnhart for sharing his inspiring story reprinted below, which first appeared in the September 2017 Alaska Bar Association quarterly newspaper. As attorneys, many of us have type “A” personalities; always striving to be successful in our careers. We never take a step back for fear of stopping the momentum. Almost all […]
“I am a walking miracle.” These are the words of Amobi Okoye, who shared intimate details of his battle with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown this week. Drafted by the Texans at only 19 years old, he played 6 seasons for Houston, then 2 for Chicago. He was the picture of health, […]
My name is Leah Ehle. I am married and have two Pugs. I live in Connecticut and work as a Nurse Practitioner in the field of gastroenterology. I have worked in the medical field for over 10 years, first in oncology and then after my masters I went into gastroenterology. I have always prided myself […]
“She probably has a month left before she is in a persistent vegetative state or dies.” These are not words that you or your loved ones want to hear any time, but especially when you are only 25. Friends came to say goodbyes and the outlook was bleak. Just six months prior (during the Summer […]
Over the past 7 years, I’ve been battling, both Autoimmune Encephalitis and Epilepsy. I’m very grateful to have received comprehensive care, including two brain surgeries, from an amazing team of neurologists at UCSF. I’m very hopeful that what my case has enabled my doctors to discover will ultimately help others, and it’s my goal to […]
Smashing windows, self-harming, and shaving her own hair, Sarah Galloway had to be placed in mental hospital before doctors could determine her illness. ChronicleLive reports on a 22 year-old woman who fell ill with autoimmune encephalitis as she was about to enter her final year of university. Click here to read the full story. We wish Sarah […]
My name is Alex and I live in Toronto, Canada. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Encephalitis in April, 2017. It’s hard to pinpoint a specific moment when my symptoms started because the onset was very gradual. In late 2012, I was working on my master’s degree. One evening in November I stayed alone at my […]
As time passes and you and I feel better and better, people, even doctors, will tell you that we are fine, “it’s time to get on with life.” That sounds good to me and probably even better to you. But before you go rushing back out into that big wide world, I need you to […]
I am a survivor, sometimes I feel weak but after all I have been through, I know I am stronger than I think I am. When I feel pity for myself I remember that there are people who have gone through worse situations than me. When you cannot change or control the situation, you must […]
I remember so well the day I came back into consciousness in July 2017 in Washington. I was lying in a hospital bed, President Trump making a speech on TV, and ‘Get Well’ balloons on my left. First thought was, why am I here? And second was, isn’t Obama the U.S President? Shortly after, my […]