78 Brain Walkers! Yes, you read that correctly, seventy-eight people were red-y and walking for #Red4WED, in the second annual Bismarck (virtual) Brain Walk. We had people walking in North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Canada to raise awareness about autoimmune encephalitis. For the second year in a row, it looks like the Bismarck Brain Walk was the largest gathering in the world! Whoop whoop! Each day, I feel so humbled by the work that JM Stebbins is doing for such an

After releasing ONLY their 8th episode of the autoimmune encephalitis podcast, Brain Fever, Jackie and her producer/co-host/husband, Sean, exceeded 1,500 downloads! People all over the world are catching #BrainFever! Brain Fever is being downloaded in over 20 countries and almost 250 cities nationwide! Don't miss out. Make sure to catch Brain Fever where you find your podcasts. If you would like to join the podcast or have an idea for an episode, please contact Jackie at: Ema

Everyone has an idea and a way for me. I’ve accepted that’s just part of living with a monumental illness.

Jackie, along with her husband who is the co-host and producer, has an autoimmune encephalitis podcast called "Brain Fever."

Everything about autoimmune encephalitis scares the bee jeebies out of me. It’s horrible to face your own mortality, but also eye opening.

As my health improved, I became less fixated on life’s uncertainty, but I remain lonely.

Figuring out how to educate our children and keep them safe, is a big part of our new daily routine.

Please take away from this piece that I have some thoughts about coping with grief, not that I read old lady magazines.