Holden Montgomery (holdenmonty), an administration support technician for the Air Force Space Command, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and later diagnosed with PTS, depression, and anxiety. He joined PatientslikeMe in March 2015, where he’s been connecting with other vets and sharing how he copes with his conditions. We recently caught up with Holden, and… Continue reading “It is definitely a daily challenge” – An interview with PTS member Holden
Category: Conditions
Living with a health condition? On the PatientsLikeMe blog, find helpful health information and patient stories about being diagnosed, trying different treatments, and living day-to-day with a chronic condition.
#CervicalHealthMonth: Member Laurie opens up about living with cervical cancer
Every year, more than 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer. And every January, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) kicks off Cervical Health Awareness Month. In honor of #CervicalHealthMonth, we asked Laurie (lroz57), who joined PatientsLikeMe in 2012, to tell her story. Laurie was given a 50/50 chance of survival when… Continue reading #CervicalHealthMonth: Member Laurie opens up about living with cervical cancer
Meet John from the PatientsLikeMe Team of Advisors
We’d like to introduce you to John, another member of your 2015-2016 PatientsLikeMe Team of Advisors. Shortly after being diagnosed with ALS in January 2014, John decided to retire from his 37-year career in IT. His new focus? Learning everything he possibly can about his condition — and plenty of fishing. Fueled by what he… Continue reading Meet John from the PatientsLikeMe Team of Advisors
“Do not give up, find a reason to keep going.” – An interview with ALS member Lee
Humor and a passel of grandchildren keep Lee (slicky) going. He’s been living with ALS for nearly three decades and refuses to let his condition get the best of him. Now retired, he delights in his family and is very active in our forums – welcoming new members, doling out information and sharing his positive… Continue reading “Do not give up, find a reason to keep going.” – An interview with ALS member Lee
“You may not like it, but make the MOST of it.” – An interview with IPF member Nikki
When Nikki (Nimiha) was diagnosed with IPF in 2010, she was already a survivor of both ovarian cancer and a heart attack. Staying positive and up-to-date on new information is now this retired RN’s best defense – and she’s been sharing it with her IPF family on PatientsLikeMe since March. We had the chance to… Continue reading “You may not like it, but make the MOST of it.” – An interview with IPF member Nikki
You helped us reach our goal for #24DaysofGiving!
That’s right, you did it again! A big thank you to the PatientsLikeMe community for helping us reach our #24DaysofGiving goal for the second year in a row. Together, you donated 476,243 health data points! We’ll be making a $20,000 donation to Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island to help fund life-affirming wishes for seriously ill… Continue reading You helped us reach our goal for #24DaysofGiving!
“I feel as if I’ve been given more time to spread awareness.” – An interview with ALS member Lisa
Lisa (Ltbeauti) was studying to become a teacher in Richmond, VA, when she was diagnosed with ALS—the same type that affected both her sister and father. After joining PatientslikeMe in 2008, Lisa has made it her mission to stay proactive about her health and, like any good teacher, offer support and share her experience with… Continue reading “I feel as if I’ve been given more time to spread awareness.” – An interview with ALS member Lisa
A Q&A with Alec Mian, CEO of Curelator
Our partners at Curelator Headache enable individuals with migraine to discover their personal triggers, dismiss supposed triggers that are not associated with attacks, and identify factors that reduce the risk of having an attack (“protectors”). Understanding your personal triggers – environmental, physical, or emotional – and how they may be acting in combination to provoke attacks is… Continue reading A Q&A with Alec Mian, CEO of Curelator
Your data doing good: Our collaboration with the FDA
During #24DaysofGiving this December, we’ve been highlighting all the good your health data is doing. For this one, we wanted to share more about how the data you donate is the centerpiece of a new collaboration between PatientsLikeMe and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Even after a new medication or treatment makes it through… Continue reading Your data doing good: Our collaboration with the FDA
Your data doing good: The Lithium study
During #24DaysofGiving this December, we’re highlighting all the good your health data donations are doing. And this time, we’re starting at the beginning. As you probably know already, PatientsLikeMe launched its first community in 2006 for people living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Two years later, we had an amazingly engaged and… Continue reading Your data doing good: The Lithium study