Stefanie Shea-Akers

All articles by Stefanie Shea-Akers

• Myasthenia gravis and flu season: My strategies for coping with a virus

  I try not to panic when I get “normal sick” on top of being MG sick, yet it is anxiety-inducing.

• I’m a person first, patient second: Prioritizing quality of life with MG

  Making sure I have time and space for all the things that matter to me and provide joy is just as important as my treatment.

• How mindfulness has helped me manage myasthenia gravis

  Mindfulness has helped me learn how to find a place of calm in the chaos.

• How I’m working around disease decline

  Showing yourself kindness and compassion through it all is part of acceptance and finding strategies to keep going.

• Remembering my humanity through a decade with MG

  I want other patients to know how invaluable it is to remember your passions.