‘My brain gradually shut down until I barely remembered my name and had no control over parts of my body.’
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How a 30-something Democrat and a 90-something Republican built a friendship based on curiosity, empathy and respect.
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A writer describes the ‘cotton-headed’ feeling of the autoimmune disease and losing what she treasured most: her words.
