Sleep Awareness
Taking a Drug Holiday – Guest Post by Nikki
NIKKI’S GUEST POST: Today was a drug holiday… Enough said. It’s always weird to take one for me. I always forget what it’s like. I don’t want to think about how many naps I had and the things I had hoped to get done. It’s interesting how some people see a nap as a treat…
Read MoreNARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE in UK Newspaper featuring April Scarlett Lee’s story & artwork
“Despite dealing with the nightmares caused by her condition, April Scarlett Lee’s cartoons have gone global as part of Project Sleep!” April-Scarlett Lee’s narcolepsy journey and the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign are featured in the news this week! Read “Tackling Narcolepsy” by Lydia Johnson, Worcester News, July 7, 2014 [PDF]. I’m so proud to call…
Read MoreNarcolepsy – Am I Sick or Healthy?
If sickness and health are two opposite ends of the spectrum, then where do I fit in? The other day, I battled excruciating eye-burning sleepiness that felt like pure torture/hell. That same day, I also ran 3 beautiful miles in the golden California sunshine. Am I the sickest healthy person you know or the healthiest…
Read MoreHonda Issues Apology to Narcolepsy Community and Pulls Ad
WE DID IT! Thank you for supporting the petition asking Honda to remove the inaccurate “Synth and Seattleites” ad stating people with narcolepsy shouldn’t drive and to dedicate resources toward truthful awareness. We collected over 2,100 signatures in 36 hours! Late last night, we saw our first sign of response. The ad’s YouTube video (http://youtu.be/rC-zopOGVOI) became PRIVATE so…
Read MoreNarcolepsy Article Accepted for Publication by American Journal of Medicine
I’m on PubMed! I’m thrilled to announce that the American Journal of Medicine accepted my article for publication, Flygare J, Parthasarathy S, Narcolepsy: Let the Patient’s Voice Awaken Us!, The American Journal of Medicine (2014), doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.05.037. I was honored to collaborate with Dr. Sai Parthasarathy, MD on this article. Dr. Parthasarathy is Associate Professor of Medicine…
Read MoreUnveiling Project Sleep’s Logo & Introductory Video
As founder of Project Sleep, I’m thrilled to unveil our beautiful new logo in this introductory video: Thank you for celebrating this exciting step forward with Project Sleep! Our new website is on its way soon along with other announcements and events. A big thank you to Alex Withrow for his amazing photography and video production. Please…
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