“Mom?” my oldest son’s raspy and weak voice said over the phone. “Can you come pick me up? I don’t…
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.
At Bionews we’re committed to providing the most accurate, relevant, and up-to-date reporting for our patient communities. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to disease-specific information that is both trustworthy and easy to understand. You can read more about our editorial policy here.
Articles by Danita LaShelle Jones
“Do you have your inhaler?” I whispered to the startled child in the dark. At that moment, the rapidly passing…
“What are you doing?” the pastor stammered as he stared at me in disbelief. I’d entered the open door of…
Eleven words per second. The very thought sounds impossible, yet John Moschitta Jr., currently the fastest-talking man on the…
The houses seem so small. That’s always my first thought when I’m on a plane. Usually, if I’m flying out…
“But I’ve been gone for hours!” the central character will say. “You’ve been gone a few minutes,” another character might…
“Too bad there isn’t a children’s day!” one of my children declared. We had just wrapped up a great Father’s…
The music had ceased, and the platform guests were gone, but the audience remained in their seats, slightly stunned at…
“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, kick!” At the time, I didn’t…
The massive natatorium buzzed with the chatter of children in their swim classes. As a mom of two of those…