by Jennifer Gasner | Mar 8, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner
Not only do I have Friedreich’s Ataxia, but I also have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The medication I take for the MS compromises my immunity. According to my neurologist, the drug has not been linked to higher instances of Covid-19. Maybe that knowledge, the fact I have...
by Jennifer Gasner | Feb 28, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner
Having Friedreich’s ataxia makes me unique, and I am one of 20,000 people in the world living with FA. Despite the extraordinary context of my life, I dare to call it ordinary. I am crabby in the morning until my first cup of coffee; I shower, get dressed, take my...
by Jennifer Gasner | Feb 14, 2022 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Who I Am
When I was 21, four years after my diagnosis, I worried FA had been a major reason I was perpetually single. Who would want to be with someone who would eventually use a wheelchair and/or die by their mid-20s? I didn’t randomly tell people, “I have a disease that will...
by Jennifer Gasner | Feb 2, 2022 | Who I Am
https://jennifergasner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Living-Locket-Films-x-Jen-Clips-From-Campaign.mp4 In no way, shape, or form, am I using this platform to promote weight loss. Nor do I want to body-shame anyone. This is my own story and perspective. “Why do you...
by Jennifer Gasner | Jan 17, 2022 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Who I Am
“It all makes sense now,” I interrupted the blonde nutritionist across from me at the gym I went to. She had been explaining how eating more salad would help me lose weight since taking a traditional exercise class wasn’t going to work for me. I...
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