"People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,' [my mom] said quietly."

"I often wished that more people understood the invisible side of things. Even the people who seemed to understand, didn't really."

"As I sat up I turned my head to the side, but immediately straightened it again when I felt a sharp pain shoot through my neck."

"The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add a few extra pounds to my shoulders as well."

"We’ll be fighting [Transverse Myelitis] our whole lives, but we’ve also proven that we are more than capable of not letting it beat us."