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A helping hand, just in time

August 26, 2019 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

D-ABNT by Benedikt Lang on Flickr - cropped

Some years ago a few colleagues and I got stuck at Logan Airport and we started telling stories to pass the time. One tale has come back to me over and over again, particularly as I cared for my dad during his last year of life, because it reminded me to be open to the possibility […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Francis Collins, NIH, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Sharon Terry

Rare but not alone

March 11, 2019 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Between the flags by Nicolas Alejandro on Flickr

Ashley Eakin, a filmmaker, is being brave and showing her real self online. She does it on behalf of the kids who share her rare condition so they can see themselves, in her image — a beautiful example of how the internet can be a bridge to hope and inclusion. Watch: When she mentions in […]

Filed Under: beauty and wonder, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Ashley Eakin, Burt Minow, Moebius Syndrome, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rare Disease, rare diseases

Case study: One in a million diagnosis

June 29, 2018 By Susannah Fox 19 Comments

Screen shot of peer health advice video

When we get sick or face a new challenge in our lives, we often feel alone, but we shouldn’t. There are people who have been in the same situation and are eager to help if they only knew how to find us. That’s one of my core beliefs, based on the fieldwork and research I’ve […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: case study, EURORDIS, Matt Might, National Organization For Rare Disorders, NIH, Rare Disease, rare diseases

Unrest

January 8, 2018 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Jennifer Brea, director of the film Unrest, lies in bed with EEG leads on her head

The film “Unrest” will debut on Independent Lens this week (check your local listings — in the DC area it will air on Jan. 12 at 10:30pm on WETA). I couldn’t wait and bought my own digital copy on Amazon. Let me just say: It’s no surprise that it’s on the short list for an Academy […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, key people, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: chronic fatigue syndrome, Jennifer Brea, Marfan syndrome, ME/CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rare Disease, rare diseases

“They come from the same community”

June 13, 2017 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

Long fingers circling a wrist

I often share links on Twitter, but without the context I’d love to give to each one. A few recent stories of the power of peer connection around health and well-being: Washington Post: Butterfly babies : A rare disease makes these young girls’ skin break and peel at the slightest touch, like a butterfly’s wings As […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Flickr, India, mental health, npr, peer counseling, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Washington Post, Youtube

Champions of Change

July 10, 2015 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

Matt Might and Susannah Fox

  Nine Precision Medicine “Champions of Change” were honored at a White House event on Wednesday, July 8. I count everyone in that picture as a community colleague — and some as dear friends. My role at the event was to moderate a discussion with four of the Champions: Amy Gleason, Anish Sebastian, Hugo Campos, and Howard Look. […]

Filed Under: key people, positive patterns Tagged With: Champions of Change, data liberation, Matt Might, Rare Disease, rare diseases

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