Blog Posts

Navigating the Holidays with HOD: Finding Joy in the Season

With the holiday season upon us, you may be wondering how to handle well-meaning (or not) family and friends who invite you to endless gatherings, parties, and cookie exchanges. Believe me, I get it. Navigating the holiday season can be tricky. The invites are kind and we really do want to do it all, but…
Rediscovering Life After an HOD Diagnosis Transformation

I was a completely different person before my HOD diagnosis. Let’s call it pre-HOD diagnosis transformation. Of course, I can only speak about my journey, but I am hopeful that my journey may be relatable to your journey. Before HOD, I was burning the candle at both ends AND in the middle. I was a successful businesswoman, working…
We’re in This HOD Life Together

A brief description of Brad’s journey…. by Lauren, Wife (October 5, 2023) The following is an accounting of one patient’s story with HOD. As we know, every patient is different. The stories are different, the symptoms are different. But the human condition, the grief, hope fear, and frustration….that’s almost always the same, though it comes and…

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