Articles by Amy Shinneman

My husband is my “editor in chief” – as I jokingly like to call him – for all my blog posts. Really, he just reads through what I’ve written to…

A few weeks ago, I was once again headed to my regular neurology appointment. I dread those appointments because it’s a hike from the car to the office. Often, I…

Have you ever been in a situation where you were unable to move or speak because you were so terrified? It is a horrific feeling, and one that can bring…

I often feel like it’s hard to come up with the right words to talk about all the complexities of my thoughts I have surrounding my disability. As a lifelong…

With Feb. 29 being Rare Disease Day, I felt like it was a good time to talk about rare diseases and what it’s like to live with one. I’ve mentioned…

Openly talking about and sharing my disability and all that comes with it is fairly new to me. In fact, if you knew me growing up you may even be…

Life lessons. We all have them. We all have things in our lives that have taught us hard learned lessons. Often, those things are the things we thought were the…

Growing up, my mom was a fantastic cook. She learned from her mom, and our family has a lot of delicious recipes that have been passed down many generations. My…

Many of my earliest memories are of being at a doctor’s office or recovering from surgery at a hospital. If you are someone who has spent time seeing doctor after…