My heart sank as I walked the length of the terminal. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is considered the…
Danita LaShelle Jones
Danita currently calls Madison, Alabama, home. She and her husband raise four exceptional children, one of which lives with hereditary angioedema — Ladybug. As a caregiver, Danita hopes that her column will show other caregivers and patients that they’re not alone. Championing the idea to “inform the world,” she seeks to reveal HAE in such a way that even if it’s rare for an individual to have it, it isn’t rare for everyone to know about it.
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Articles by Danita LaShelle Jones
Usually, there’s screaming. Other times, there’s writhing and doubling over. But more often than not, there’s screaming. Every May around…
“Are you OK?” my husband, Paul, asked, his voice laced with concern. The question seemed out of the blue and…
“No!” my mom’s voice bellowed. I immediately laughed. I couldn’t see her, but I heard the undertone of laughter in…
With all odds against him, it was his last chance to win the game. During a football game in November…
“You actually trust him to babysit?” the woman asked me. Although it wasn’t my first time hearing it, the question…
“I feel like it’ll be a little easier when they start moving,” my friend said as we had lunch in…
My legs were shaking, sweat was pouring down my face, and, because of the previous 24 minutes, my lungs were…
The entire day felt like a blur. Due to scheduling mishaps, a misunderstanding of departure time, and construction-related traffic delays,…
The butter was at room temperature, the eggs were properly separated, the milk was measured correctly, and the oven was…