Conquer MG is proud to have served the MG community since 1972! Thanks, MG advocate SeAndrea Ferguson, for creating this video that reflects our joy at turning 50. This organization has hit many milestones in the past 50 years! YEAR MILESTONE 1972 The organization incorporates as the Greater Chicago Area Chapter, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Inc…. Read more »
In-Person Walk – Sunday, June 19 Virtual Challenge – June 4 to June 18 LET’S CONQUER MYASTHENIA GRAVIS There’s a way for everyone to be included in this year’s Viking Challenge. Join us for the in-person Walk on Sunday, June 19 (Happy Father’s Day!). Or take the Virtual Challenge and do as many miles as… Read more »
By Mike Shackelford Tracy Shackelford, my wife, passed away in August 2021 after a long battle with myasthenia gravis. She will be dearly missed by family and friends. She and I had nearly 30 years together (26 married), and she was a very special person. Let me share a little bit with you. Tracy… Read more »
Interviewer for Conquer MG’s “Finding Strength One Day at at Time” Series Sarah Bolton is a resilience coach and rare disease advocate. Prior to becoming a coach, she worked as a cosmetologist and enjoyed helping people feel beautiful and confident in their own bodies. Several years ago during a blow drying class at the salon,… Read more »
What does a world without myasthenia gravis look like to you? In June 2021, we asked the MG community, “What does a world without MG look like to you?” Your response was profoundly encouraging. We received over 120 “tiles” – of suns and flowers, strong smiles and wide open eyes, and so much more. Together,… Read more »
