Rosanna’s Story of Recovery and Reconnection

My name is Rosanna Shepherd. I developed MdDS on a 5-day cruise in October of 2010. While on the cruise, I experienced one episode of migraine with aura. It was about a week later that I realized I didn’t feel quite “right”. My balance was off and I started to feel anxiety and a foggy […]

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Elaine’s Story of Remission, Compassion and Advocacy

My name is Elaine Schlissel. I am 65 years old and I live in Atlanta, Georgia. In June 2010, a cruise changed my life. The cruise was a long anticipated celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time, until shortly after the ship docked at our final port. I sensed that the boat was […]

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Donations with Special Messages

The Foundation would like to acknowledge the following donations made by friends and loved ones. Thank you for your care and support. In Memorium and Honor Donations In memory of my father-in-law, Don Houghton. – Jane In memory of Don Houghton. – Terri and Mike Gibson In memory of Don Houghton – Deb and Mike Russo To be used for […]

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