Raised Without Modern Medicine
December 11, 2024
I grew up in a Christian Scientist household. When I turned 18, I became a rebel.
The Emotional Toll of Polio
December 9, 2024
Six months after I beat my polio infection, I re-learned how to walk. But my life wasn't the same.
A Flu Fever Dream
November 11, 2024
I was at work with mild symptoms and within half a day I was hallucinating.
Growing Up in an Anti-Vax Family
October 28, 2024
I was never convinced that vaccines were bad, but I was too young to question why my mother wouldn’t let me get them.Â
Kids With Transplants Need Community Immunity
October 21, 2024
My son is now almost three-and-a-half years old. His life shouldn’t be about us trying to dodge diseases.
How Kindness Changed My Mind About Vaccines
October 14, 2024
When it came time to enter college, I was horrified that I needed vaccinations to attend.
150 Days of Pertussis
October 7, 2024
I have been coughing for 5 months. You don't want your child to get this disease.
Herd Immunity Keeps Me Safe
October 3, 2024
Many people with my cancer don’t die from the cancer itself but from infectious disease.
Meningitis Put My Freshman Year on Hold
September 4, 2024
Always be mindful of the temptation to think 'it would never happen to me.'
How I Found Out I Had Hepatitis B
August 28, 2024
No one can guarantee that you won’t be exposed to the virus for the rest of their life.