A World With Out Myasthenia Gravis

My name is Alexandra Castro and I have Myasthenia Gravis. Myasthenia Gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which antibodies mistakenly attack and destroy neuromuscular connections, causing weakness in muscles that control basic movements that include walking, swallowing, blinking, breathing, and smiling. Many patients are unable to enjoy their daily lives, attend school, or work. MG can affect every one in different ways. I was diagnosed at the age of 24 (9yrs ago). Since then my life has changed. I struggle everyday to live a normal life and do thenormal things that people take for granted. Such as taking in a full breath, eating a steak, chugging a coke, having a normal conversation with out losing my voice in mid conversation, and myfavorite of all;singing a song at the top of my lungs in the shower. These are just a few of the things I wish I could do againbut there is somuch more to this disease thannot being able to drink a cup of water with out choking.I have spent many years just trying to blend intrying, not tobe known as the girl with theweird disease, but today I am putting myself out there and hoping that by doing sopeople will take notice and join me inthiscause.