Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria

Years ago Hubs and I sat at the table after dinner. We shared a bottle of Cab and listened to Pandora. John Prine and Iris DeMent sang ‘In Spite of Ourselves’; a gritty, no nonsense song about the silliness of loving another and loving that person in spite of our…

I am a crier. I have always been. I don’t shy from a good ol’ fashion ugly cry- the kind where you look in the mirror after, all puffy and shrunken and think, “Who stole my face?” It’s a good thing I dont mind a cry. There have been days…

Us Grievers are a funny lot. We look normal. We act normal…..most of the time???? And many of us function fairly well in everyday society. But tiny variables throw us off a bit. And slightly bigger issues, say a worldwide pandemic, trigger emotions that search for a place to live.…

Being in the rare disease space, I have been privy to several clinical trials. Clinical trials are extensive, they can be difficult in the rare disease space and many times, companies who have developed a drug for a rare condition do not get that coveted FDA approval. This lack of…

The last 18 months, I have had the amazing opportunity to see how the FDA operates in regards to drug development. It really is amazing to witness the process. The mission of the FDA is as follows: The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by…