Jessica Liao

I feel anxious and fearful. What if my symptoms come back? What if the medication stops working? What if I have to go back to surviving; hungry, tired, and unable...

It has been almost 3 years since my diagnosis. This month, I finally made it back to the exercise studio I religiously attended before myasthenia gravis (MG). It was a...

When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), my husband and I had been married for 5 years. We had 1 toddler and a baby on the way. Our marriage...

Before I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), I was very social. I loved community gatherings and hosted people over at our home almost every week. There was nothing like...

Stress and anxiety have been a constant tension in my life. A few days ago, a mysterious itchy rash started spreading across my body like wildfire. I scrambled to book...

I have 2 children - a son who is 4, and a daughter who just turned 2. Life is nonstop with the demands of 2 toddlers. With them still dependent...

When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), I started researching diets for autoimmune diseases. Due to my upbringing which valued holistic health, I believed my body was capable...

Being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) is scary. For me, suddenly facing this life-altering diagnosis was shocking. Having a strong support system was and is still crucial to my healing...

I had a relatively healthy life before my diagnosis. Other than a few bouts of pneumonia when I was young, I never experienced any major illnesses or even broken any...

I'm eating breakfast on a Saturday morning and all seems normal. However, this morning is different. For the first time in 2 years, a little white pill isn't in front...

When I feel better, I want to: This was the wish list I made as I lay bedridden with myasthenia gravis. These simple activities that were normal routines for most...

When I received my diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) in February of 2019, everything changed. My full and busy life came to a halting stop. As my symptoms progressed, my...

In April of 2019, I officially quit. I stepped down from everything I was involved in. It felt like my aspirations were flushed down the drain as I left my...

I was diagnosed with anti-MuSK myasthenia gravis (MuSK+ MG) in February of 2019. My neurologist recommended getting rituximab because of its high remission rate for patients with MuSK+ MG. However...

When many people with myasthenia gravis (MG) talk about their struggle with weight, they often talk about weight gain. Weight gain is a common side effect of prednisone. It is...

It was December of 2018 and I remember my vision feeling off. My eyes were becoming more and more unfocused. I blamed it on a wrong prescription and tried to...

"Myasthenia what?" Upon telling anyone I knew about myasthenia gravis (MG), I would often have to repeat the name multiple times, explaining what this foreign diagnosis meant. To simplify it...

What goes on in your head all day? If you’re like me, maybe you have a constant to-do list running in the background, critical of any lazy moment. As I...

The first few months after my myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis, I had to quit my job. My vision was consistently double and ptosis made it difficult to stare at a...

I am turning 30 this year, which has prompted me to start thinking about what I am taking away from my 20s. There are definitely moments I never want to...