Scheduling my own doctors’ appointments was one of the biggest indications I was getting older. I remember how I felt…
Frankie Perazzola
Frankie lives with Friedreich's ataxia in the city of Los Angeles, California. She writes about her life experiences as an independent 28-year-old woman dealing with rare neuromuscular disease. Frankie focuses on utilizing physical fitness and writing for BioNews as her main coping mechanisms for FA. Through her column, “Fighting FA,” she helps others with internal growth and self-acceptance
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Articles by Frankie Perazzola
To my dearest Lucia, By the time you are able to read and understand this, I am not sure what…
As a 27-year-old, I enjoy going out on the town with a couple of girlfriends. However, going out now takes…
I have been going back and forth about this column. But I think it’s important to show my readers and…
Birthdays Stir Mixed Emotions
My 27th birthday is this week and I don’t know how to feel about it. I am definitely not one of…
It was a beautiful, sunny day in Southern California, and I was out with my mom and my grandma. We…
In 2019, the world seems to be more sensitive than ever. We push this narrative on social media to be…
I’ve had the same core group of friends for almost 10 years. We’ve been through many milestones together: First cars,…
For those of you who continue reading my columns, thank you for sticking with me.
When I have an initial conversation with someone about my FA diagnosis, the person almost always asks, “Are you…