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Jackie M. Stebbins's avatar

Hi Sherri - this showed up in my inbox today, and I loved it! You articulated so well how the diagnosis and after-effects feel devastating, but searching for meaning through your own creativity and through others, can be so healing. Love the gum metaphor! I lost my career as a trial lawyer and nearly lost my life to autoimmune encephalitis in 2018. When I woke up, I decided I'd find a way to help others and come back better. My memoir, Unwillable, was published last year, and my husband and I do a podcast together. Thanks for sharing this! Best wishes.

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Sherri Cruz's avatar

Wow, Jackie. You've been on a journey! Your book looks fascinating. Love hearing about how people bounce back. Sharing these stories truly helps the next person. I will check out your book and podcast. Huge podcast fan here. Thanks for writing and best to you too :)

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Jackie M. Stebbins's avatar

Thanks so much, Sherri. Definitely no need to write nonfiction in my case … I couldn’t have made it up if I tried! I love the way you’re talking about overall wellness. I think that’s the best we can do with autoimmune - our own balance (or like the random guy who emailed me today on my website and told me “there are no autoimmune diseases, [you] have a nutrient deficiency”…) ugh …

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Sherri Cruz's avatar

yes, we each have to find what works for us. Random guys never know much. lol.

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