Narcolepsy Presentations at UCLA Med School 2015 – “A learning experience for both medical students and seasoned physicians.”

On Sept. 1 – 3, I had the extraordinary opportunity to speak at UCLA Medical school three nights in a row, sharing my inspiring narcolepsy journey with 120 first-year medical students and a dozen faculty members. The first-year students were just days into their medical education – energetic and eager to learn! I spoke as part of the students’ required…

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Raising Narcolepsy Awareness at UCLA Medical School

Last Friday, Jan. 31, I shared my inspirational narcolepsy story at UCLA Medical School. In one hour, we laughed, cried and changed perceptions about narcolepsy in future doctors. The medical students had recently studied narcolepsy in their curriculum – briefly learning the symptoms and watching a few YouTube videos. I was honored to add my patient…

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REM Runner’s Top 13 Inspirational Quotes for Living with Chronic Illness

Living with a life-long illness like narcolepsy, feeling of guilt, regret, shame, and self-doubt inevitably creep in. Positive quotes have helped me combat negativity and stay on track towards achieving my goals. In 2013 , I aim to: “aggressively pursue happiness.”  So, to kick start the new year, I’m sharing my top 13 inspirational quotes, releasing…

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Mt Washington Road Race 2012 Video

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Here’s a short video re-capping my quest to honor my dad in the Mount Washington Road Race 2012 while living with narcolepsy.   Music: “We Can” by Jesse Ruben. This song helped me up the mountain. The artist generously gave me permission to use it in my video, so…

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