Today’s blog article is a feature by Kerri Huizenga Sweeris and was originally published on her blog site at http://www.sickofmg.blogspot.com. It is republished on the MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO blog site with permission from Kerri Huizenga Sweeris under a Creative Commons License.
Kerri Huizenga Sweeris lives with a neuromuscular disease called Myasthenia Gravis (MG). She was diagnosed with this rare and incurable life-threatening disease over 16 years ago. She loves to write, read, scrapbook, and raise awareness for chronic illness. Her business, Kerri’s Kreations, offers original design jewelry and jeweled hair clips. She is a member of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and 10% of all sales of her MG Awareness Bracelets through Kerri’s Kreations are donated to the MGFA Great Lakes Chapter.
You can find Kerri Huizenga Sweeris on Twitter at @sickofmg. Kerri’s Kreations can be found on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/people/MGKerri.
January 15, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Although I do not have MG, I can relate to the feelings of isolation and frustration. I think many with invisible/chronic illnesses would be able to relate. Wonderful job Kerri, and thank you Elyse for reposting. :)
February 5, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Really encouraging (and challenging).
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