Listen "Mary Pettigrew - But You Look Fine!"
Episode Synopsis
Mary Pettigrew is a writer from Dallas, Texas. She is also a blogger who specializes in poetry, essay, and narrative interviews. Following her MS diagnosis in 2001, she wanted to create a space where fellow MSers could meet up and share stories. In 2014 she launched MS Pals on Twitter, which eventually turned into a website of the same name.In this interview, Mary talks about her weird initial symptoms, and how contacts she had made in her career enabled a rapid diagnosis. She also talks about the reaction of her family and friends, as well as offering advice for the newly diagnosed.Visit MSpalsRead Mary's writing at musettemary.comInterview by Laura KolaczkowskiEdited by Steve Woodward at The Podcasting EditorPodcast artwork by Jackie Zimmerman at Queen of GSDBackground Music is “Old Photos” by Olexy Support of this project is made possible through the generosity of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
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