Sally Farrier

Editor's note: Content warning - This article includes experiences with sexual assault, domestic abuse, and violence. I am former Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate of 10 years, and I also have...

In previous articles, I've talked about having the symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) for 48 years before being diagnosed. At times these symptoms were quite severe. Now in my 60...

This whole week so far has been wonderful! The temperature outside is 90 degrees but it feels like it's 100 degrees. Tomorrow it's supposed to be even hotter. I can't...

It took doctors 48 years to diagnose me with myasthenia gravis (MG). During this time, I had a lot of flares. They all looked a little different than what MG...

It's spring here and I'm rather excited! Now, that might seem strange to say being that I have myasthenia gravis (MG) and I can't do a lot. Although my medications...

Years ago while undiagnosed, I was desperately looking for ways to help me cope. My muscles were so tired, weak, and hurt so bad at times that I could not...

While I realize that everyone's experience can be different, this is a personal account of my experience with COVID-19 and myasthenia gravis (MG). In January 2021, I was in a...

As best as I remember, my symptoms started around age 10. My first symptom was difficulty using my hands and fingers along with extreme constipation. It was to the point...

I am a prisoner! In prison for life... no crime committed. I am not in an actual prison. But a prisoner of my own body with a disease there is...

Although I was just was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in October of 2020, I had symptoms most of my life. At times, they were severe and included breathing problems...

I have had 3 prior surgeries, all while experiencing the same symptoms that I currently have. The difference now is that I have been officially diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG)...

Rag dolls are made out of cloth and slightly stuffed. When you set one down, they just kind of crumple into a heap. They cannot be posed into any form...

One of the things I have found hard to deal with while living with myasthenia gravis is transportation. There are times when I am unable to drive myself and family...

In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this article, My Cooking Tips for Myasthenia Gravis. For those of us who eat and cook meat, standing over a...

Ah, being alive and having the energy to do the things that you want to do! Or at least that's what we see portrayed on TV. But then again, TV...

I have always cooked from scratch. Growing, harvesting, and preserving my own fruits and vegetables. In years past, that also included grinding my own grains for flour. Including acorn flour...

In October of 2020, I was officially diagnosed with what my neurologist said, "for now we are calling it seronegative myasthenia gravis." He also believed there was something else going...

My journey to use mobility devices began when I could not get out and enjoy things like shopping, going to a park, or hiking. Although sometimes it is an issue...

I just recently had a few days with no fatigue. They were wonderful! Those days keep me going no matter how few and far between they happen to be. Sometimes...

This week we've had high heat along with high humidity. I don't know about you, but for me, it's been a real struggle. You might have other triggers for your...