Sarah Foster

HD, Me, and Rupee: Life with My New Service Dog

Service dogs for Huntington’s disease are still woefully uncommon. But Sarah Foster persevered, finding her new canine caregiver and best friend… Rupee!

23 Science Patient Stories

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure
7 mins
article
Rob Obey

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure

15 Tips to Beat Brain Fog
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

15 Tips to Beat Brain Fog

What a Mental Health Re-Diagnosis Means to Me
4 mins
article
Sarah Bailey

What a Mental Health Re-Diagnosis Means to Me

3 Daily Habits that Help Me Manage Cystic Fibrosis
6 mins
article
Tim Wotton

3 Daily Habits that Help Me Manage Cystic Fibrosis

Is this a Heart Attack? When Panic Attacks Hit Hard
7 mins
article
Claire Eastham

Is this a Heart Attack? When Panic Attacks Hit Hard

Why You Feel Hungover After a Migraine Attack
4 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Why You Feel Hungover After a Migraine Attack

5 Tips for Trying to Conceive When You Have Asthma
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

5 Tips for Trying to Conceive When You Have Asthma

8 Steps to Help You Manage COPD Exacerbations
7 mins
article
Barbara Moore

8 Steps to Help You Manage COPD Exacerbations

I Changed My Mind About Psychotherapy After Surviving a Heart Attack
5 mins
article
Kimby Jagnandan

I Changed My Mind About Psychotherapy After Surviving a Heart Attack

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” After Cancer
3 mins
article
Anna Crollman

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” After Cancer

 Navigating Routine Healthcare During a Pandemic
4 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Navigating Routine Healthcare During a Pandemic

The One (Very Good) Reason You Shouldn’t Wait to See a Doctor About Breathlessness
7 mins
article
Barbara Moore

The One (Very Good) Reason You Shouldn’t Wait to See a Doctor About Breathlessness

Why I Froze My Embryos After My Cancer Diagnosis
7 mins
article
Anna Crollman

Why I Froze My Embryos After My Cancer Diagnosis

How Pets Can Help Fight Depression
4 mins
article
Jonathan Rottenberg

How Pets Can Help Fight Depression

A Trip to the Psych Ward Reminded Me How Much My Family Valued Me
4 mins
article
René Brooks

A Trip to the Psych Ward Reminded Me How Much My Family Valued Me

An Undiagnosed Vision Problem Was Contributing to My Migraines
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

An Undiagnosed Vision Problem Was Contributing to My Migraines

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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