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Inspiring Stories: Jessica Cochran

Inspiring Stories: Jessica Cochran

Jessica Cochran’s journey to a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) at 25 was not an easy one.  It took her almost 10 years to receive, which is the average.  There are a few reasons for this including the fact that people tend to think the symptoms are all in...
Inspiring Stories: Jessica Lee

Inspiring Stories: Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee’s journey to discovering she has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease was long and painful. At age 12 she was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy and told she would not live past the age of 16. She spent countless hours on operating tables and was bedridden for...
Inspiring Stories: Erik Olson

Inspiring Stories: Erik Olson

In my hometown of Bridger, Montana, the population is just under 1,000 people. But that doesn’t mean my life is lacking for excitement! My life is full and busy, and I’m proud to call myself many different things: para-triathlete, police officer, certified optician,...
Inspiring Stories: Jamie Jazdzyk

Inspiring Stories: Jamie Jazdzyk

In 2016, Jamie Jazdzyk’s life changed. Jamie, a lifelong athlete with a career in brand strategy, woke up one night and upon trying to stand, fell over.  She had lost sensation in her lower legs and couldn’t button her shirt. She soon discovered that she had CIDP...
Tips for the Newly Quarantined Part One: Staying Active

Tips for the Newly Quarantined Part One: Staying Active

The last few weeks have been an unprecedented time for everyone. Concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic have ground life to a halt for most people, forcing us to find new ways of maintaining a “normal” routine. From her home in Colorado, TeamUP Co-Captain Becky Piper has...