Perspective

TRIGGER WARNING: this picture I took causes me great anxiety due to the swirls. 😟 But I really want to share it with my story so others who can relate know they aren’t alone. ~

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UN-FUN CLOWN 🤡 by Joanna Richardson

My story is a little different than your traditional MdDS patient, but this is a poem and a drawing I made describing the nonstop dizziness. I would give anything to live in a world that is still. ~Joanna

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Portrait of MdDS, a #selfie

On the outside, no one would know that my world rocks and sways and spins and turns, but on the inside I have to work to remain calm and grounded.

MdDS has forced me to learn to slow down and put my own needs first at times. It has also taught me that life can change in an instant. These are incredible lessons. ~Brittany Ashcraft

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Floating Away

Putting MdDS into words is sometimes so incredibly difficult. I am grateful for this opportunity to be creative and express what I feel on paper. ~Alexis Dolgoff, DPT

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Life Rocks with Rocking Candles

After developing Mal de Débarquement in 2018, Kate decided to be part of the solution. She started making candles and launched her business, Rocking Candles. Each candle sold raises awareness of MdDS, and she donates 10% of the proceeds from rockingcandles.com to the MdDS Foundation!

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Russ’ Busy Day at the Lake

I had just spent the 2016 Memorial Day weekend on my parent’s boat and dock. After leaving the lake, we stopped at a favorite eatery. I finally sat down for the first time and felt “it.” I looked at my wife and asked, “Does the floor feel like it’s moving?”

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