As his mom, Brenna, describes him, “Rama’s best gifts have always been his sweetness and compassion to animals. He has always been a creative kid, telling stories with his Legos, doing art, and climbing trees.” In this three-part post, we hope you will enjoy getting to know Rama and his family’s story, as relayed by …
As we begin a new year we want to share a story with you. It is the story of a cute Colorado kid named Rama. We hope the detailed experiences of Rama and his family will offer personal insights that each of us can understand. The family moves from confusion to diagnosis to care to healing …
As we are in the midst of the holiday season, what better way to celebrate than with a survivor’s story. We are grateful for Brittany’s willingness to write about her illness trusting that it might give some peace (especially this time of year) to the AEA community. MY DARK WINTER By: Brittany DiCapua They say that …
Dallas Cowboy defensive tackle Amobi Okoye has recovered from NMDA receptor encephalitis and is preparing for a return to the NFL this fall. I had to read the story by The Dallas Morning News’ Rainer Sabin twice. Okoye is the first professional athlete to have autoimmune encephalitis and the first to attempt to return to professional sports. …
