Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
My name is Joshua Swatosh. I am 45 years old and live in Austin, Texas. I am blind and have epilepsy. I had a left temporal lobectomy in 2015 and have gone from having seizures every 2 weeks to every 6-8 months. I also have severe asthma which I am treating with Trelegy, and my […]
Patient Testimonies
I am Lynn Crisci, a former professional musician, actress, radio host, and Boston Marathon bombing survivor living in Boston, Massachusetts. After a stage accident in 2006 where I sustained a brain injury, I was left disabled and wheelchair bound due to severe neck/head injuries, in addition to suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and fibromyalgia. Overtime, I […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Giovanna Burno, I am from Denver, Colorado, and I am a patient living with transverse myelitis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines, and chronic fatigue. I am thankful to have medical insurance coverage, but without it, my neurogenic prescriptions would be costly. Some notable drug names are Nurtec, […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, I am Marianne from Traverse City, Michigan and I am a 66 year old cosmetologist living with diabetes. I am on Medicare and its cost is unbelievable with the additional cost of my medication Trulicity. With this medication, I am strapped financially, not knowing or exactly sure of where that money will come from. […]
Patient Testimonies
Twenty two years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 17 years old. My name is Rachel Johnston and I am a communications and marketing professional living in Los Angeles, California. In order to treat my symptoms, I get monthly infusions of Infliximab, a Remicade biosimilar. The infusions are billed at around […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, I’m Lisa McRipley – a multiple sclerosis (MS) Activist, District Activist Leader, and former member of the Society’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee, Black MS Community Engagement Advisory Committee, and the Michigan Chapter Board of Trustees. I pursued a career in Higher Education Administration to help all students have a sense of belonging […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, my name is Harold Brown, I am 78 years old and from Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to my retirement, I worked for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company for 27 years and have since worked various jobs. I even graduated college at the age of 67 with an associate’s degree in social work in 2013 and […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello! My name is Kaye Peterson, I am 66 years old, from Lebanon, Kentucky, and am a retired librarian. I am a patient living with a few medical conditions, which have caused me to experience high cost prescription drugs. In 1983, I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In 2016, I survived a heart […]
