Columns

November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

Me-ow! Can My Cat’s Purr Help with CMT Joint and Muscle Pain?

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

My sweet cat, Shadow, hasn’t left my side in days. I have been experiencing increased joint and muscle pain due to my Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and changes in the weather, ... Read more

November 12, 2019November 8, 2019

Having Those Awkward Conversations About CMT

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

“I like your shirt.” I didn’t expect to hear such a comment while wearing my Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) T-shirt. It happened twice in the past two months, and when ... Read more

November 11, 2019November 7, 2019

CMT and Bone Density Loss: Is There a Connection?

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

Ugh! I twisted my arm, and now I need to see a specialist. Several years ago, I fell off my bike and dislocated my right elbow, and I still ... Read more

November 5, 2019November 1, 2019

My Footprints Are Reminders of My Weakness

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

I leave strange footprints. Luckily, I usually walk on solid ground and don’t need to think about them. Most days, I only encounter paved streets and driveways, carpeted floors, ... Read more

November 4, 2019October 31, 2019

Things That Make Me Go ‘Hmmm’

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

Listening to the song “Things That Make You Go Hmmm” by C+c Music Factory got my wheels turning. There are times when I wonder what in the world people ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 25, 2019

Thoughts on CMT and ‘Askew’

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

“Askew,” a work of art by American painter and sculptor Roxy Paine, stands just outside the West Building at the North Carolina Museum of Art. It’s an almost 50-foot, tree-like ... Read more

October 28, 2019October 24, 2019

Taking Steps: Learn to Manage Crowds

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

I was recently reminded why I avoid the grocery store on a Sunday morning: the crowds! I find it difficult to navigate a crowded store, especially when there are ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 18, 2019

Reflections on Lessons Learned from Friends with Different Disabilities

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

At the start of 2019, I knew little about Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). My lack of knowledge about the disease meant that I had gaps in understanding of myself, a person ... Read more

October 21, 2019October 18, 2019

Is a Treatment for CMT in the Works?

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

I burned my finger the other day. I didn’t feel it right away, which is not that odd of an occurrence for me. Often, I don’t feel the heat ... Read more

October 8, 2019October 11, 2019

It’s Time to Call CMT by Its Name

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

Tina Trahan said she was sitting in a parking lot in May 2015 when she cried out to God, asking him to give her cancer. Cancer, she thought, offered ... Read more