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New graphic: See (and add to) the power of 60+ #MoreThan stories

What are all the roles you play in life beyond “patient”? When we kicked off the #MoreThan campaign – asking our members about all the ways they’re more than their diagnoses – we didn’t know just how many stories we’d hear. This new graphic captures what the PatientsLikeMe community has shared so far – about […]

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“I promise not to look upon myself with the scornful eyes of my past” – PatientsLikeMe’s Becca shares her promise

Becca Getto is an Associate Product Manager at PatientsLikeMe, and is recovering from an eating disorder. During her time in Monte Nedo Laurel Hill treatment program, she wrote a poetic and moving promise to herself, and in it she shares her past struggles and hopes for the future. Becca is more than her condition: she’s

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#MoreThan multiple sclerosis: Guest blogger Cathy Chester’s journey as a writer, mom, advocate and optimist

As part of our ongoing #MoreThan series, we’re continuing to highlight patients’ stories of all the ways they’re more than their diagnoses. Here, Cathy Chester – blogger, wife, mother and advocate – shares her diagnosis story and how she’s much more than MS. When I was in my 20s I was thrilled to work for

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Author, Reiki master, inventor, husband: Guest blogger Karl Robb shares why he’s #MoreThan Parkinson’s disease

Inspired by our new #MoreThan video series, patients have been speaking up about what makes them more than their diagnoses. Below, Karl Robb — blogger, author and advocate — shares his #MoreThan story about living with Parkinson’s disease. My name is Karl Robb. I have been blogging about Parkinson’s disease for over 10 years on my

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What’s your #MoreThan story? 11 patients – and counting – share theirs in a new video series

You’re more than your than your condition. You’re you – a father, a sister, a Nana, a spouse, a dog Mom, a sports fan, a professional singer, a veteran businessman, a traveler, a devoted friend, a furious yet hopeful fighter. You play countless roles, and patient is just one of them. There’s power in your

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