A.S. Face 1797: Meghan
I first suspected something was wrong in 2002 (at 22). I had terrible fatigue and mild but constant
pain. Getting a diagnosis was a
journey. I’m thankful to finally know
what is going on and to be able to treat it.
I was diagnosed last year in 2016 (at 36).
My life (and my AS) has had lots of ups and downs. There were times when I was very functional
(working a amazing full-time job, going to law school at night, volunteering
20+ hours a week, running 5ks while pregnant).
There have been times when I’ve been much less functional (using a
walker to get from the bed to the toilet and not doing much else). Most days (and years) are somewhere in
between.
I’m currently a mom (two toddlers), a government analyst, an
almost-lawyer (have the degree, but have not yet taken the bar exam), a cat
rescuer (volunteer and am on the board of directors for a non-profit cat
rescue), a pilates enthusiast (it has helped so much with the AS) and a
disability activist (and really general political activist)
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