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I Was Devastated

Shirleen PielaJune 14, 2023Ataxia Awareness, Resilient Voices

“It doesn’t matter how old a son is. Even when he is big and strong, he is always a small boy for his mother.” Unknown Imagine being a parent and getting this news from your son. I can’t remember the exact words that he said, but what I do remember is the word “Ataxia.” My...

The Ancient Wisdom and Transformative Benefits of Acupuncture

Michael MantzJune 8, 2023Overall Wellness, Physical Wellness

In today’s modern world, where advanced medical treatments dominate the healthcare landscape, it’s easy to overlook the age-old wisdom and practices that have stood the test of time. Among these enduring traditions is acupuncture, a therapeutic technique rooted in Chinese medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. While its effectiveness has often been...

Shaking the Silence: My Intense Journey with Head Tremors

Michael MantzJune 3, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

Have you ever experienced uncontrollable head tremors? The kind that shakes your world and leaves you wondering if this will ever end. I’m almost positive this is not an issue or thought, for most people reading this. And Head Tremors might not even be an issue for most in our Ataxia community. But for me, this is...

Unsteady Steps: Navigating Life with Ataxia

Michael MantzMay 22, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman Look up the definition of Ataxia and most of the time, the definition will be “a neurological condition that affects coordination, balance, and muscle control.” But the world of ataxia is so much more complex. Living with ataxia presents...

Choose Your Path: The Power of Making Choices and Creating Your Own Destiny – Part 2

Michael MantzMay 5, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

In the first part of this article, I described some of the challenges I faced just before our world changed. When Covid hit, I was still recovering from my injuries and deciding how to proceed with my career path. Things were about to get dark. By the end of the lockdown, my physical injuries were...

Choose Your Path: The Power of Making Choices and Creating Your Own Destiny – Part 1

Michael MantzMay 3, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

Do you remember how you felt during and at the end of the Covid 19 lockdown? I remember the general fear in our society, the isolation, and what was going to happen next. “What does the future hold?” I was at a point in my life where I didn’t know if I would ever feel...

Spilled Coffee and Toppling Babies

Amber LammersApril 27, 2023Ataxia Awareness, What is Ataxia

The human brain astounds me! Its architecture is incredibly intricate, and each area plays a vital role in how we function. Known as the “little brain”, the cerebellum is the bump on the back-underside of the brain. And while researchers are still uncovering the complexity of the cerebellum’s design, function, and roles, it is understood...

Perspective

Michael MantzApril 25, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

Have you ever wondered what is like to live a life knowing that as each day passes, you might be losing some physical or mental abilities you once had? Gain perspective on this experience with this question. Think about that, I mean, really think about what that would mean to you personally. How would your life...

Ataxia Symptoms and Treatments

Michael MantzApril 18, 2023Ataxia Awareness, What is Ataxia

There are several institutional websites with great information on Ataxia. For this article, I am using points from Mayo Clinic, National Ataxia Foundation, and Johns Hopkins Medicine. I have personally attended appointments at Mayo Clinic, both in Minnesota and Arizona, and Johns Hopkins, so I am confident in using their information to form this article. ...

My Journey

Michael MantzApril 18, 2023Ataxia Awareness, My Story

Step into my shoes and walk the life I’m living and if you get as far as I am……. just maybe, you will see how strong I really am. Unknown I’ve always liked this quote and more than ever, I feel it applies to my journey directly. As if it were meant to happen, one...