𝙳𝙴𝚂𝙴𝙼𝙱𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙾
I hope my book and paintings touch anyone who is at the “bottom of the sea” and can’t find the way out. You are not alone. You can do it. 
~Victoria Cantarelli
Author: a Contributing Writer
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. ~
𝙼𝚍𝙳𝚂 𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚢, hand embroidery on canvas
…my head is spinning like a whirlpool it never ends ~Lucy Newman
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
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
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
Faces of MdDS
9.7.2022
My resilience saved me. Yours can save you. 
My onset was spontaneous instead of motion induced. In fact, I was diagnosed shortly after a surgical procedure. Some doctors’ attitudes and an experience at the ER almost broke me. But I didn’t lose hope, got back up on my feet, and regained my strength. I encourage you to see your progress and strength as I did. My resilience saved me. Yours can save you. Together, let’s continue advocating for ourselves and a cure because I truly believe that one exists.
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!
