By Bryan Gilbrech I was diagnosed at 28 years old in 1996 while I was in the Army. It started with what I call a benign pain in my right buttock that…
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My First MyoCon
By Dorothy Vetrano When I joined TMA a few years ago, I had heard about their annual conferences, but I was reluctant to attend. Maybe it was because I thought…
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Nobel Prize for Autoimmunity Advances Brings Hope to Those with Myositis
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists—Mary E. Brunkow, Frederick J. Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi—for discoveries that help explain why the immune system sometimes…
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Pushing for an Answer
By Darlene Butler Throughout my nursing career, I worked with many physicians and providers. Most were kind, helpful, and patient centered. Occasionally, I would encounter a provider that didn’t give…
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Protect Yourself This Flu Season
As flu season approaches and COVID-19 continues to circulate, vaccination remains one of the most effective ways for people with myositis to protect themselves from serious illness. While concerns about…
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