ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED RESEARCH THAT IS SCIENCE-DRIVEN, WHILE PAVING THE WAY FOR ACCESS TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MEDICATIONS.
I AM SHAY BUMPUS AND I HAVE MÉNIÈRE'S DISEASE. THERE IS NO CURE. I WAS DIAGNOSED 4 YEARS AGO. DURING MY FIRST EPISODE, I WAS SO SCARED AND THOUGHT I MIGHT DIE THAT NIGHT. THIS WEBSITE WAS CONCEIVED BECAUSE OF THAT EXPERIENCE. WITH MY HUSBAND'S DEVOTED CARE, I JOINED A SUPPORT GROUP ONLINE. WHILE READING ALL THE DEVASTATING STORIES, IT WAS PRECISELY THAT MOMENT I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO STEP UP AND HELP. OUR VOICES NEED TO BE HEARD. YOUNG AND OLD, LOSE THEIR JOBS, CANNOT TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, CAN'T DRIVE, AND ARE TAKING MEDICATIONS THAT ARE NOT SAFE. THE SYMPTOMS, ALONE COMPLICATE OUR LIVES AND LEAVE US TO OVERCOME PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES.
A CALL TO ACTION
LET'S FIGHT BACK! WE CAN NEVER GIVE UP. I INVITE AND ENCOURGE YOU TO TAKE A GIANT STEP WITH US. I AM DEDICATED TO BRINGING THIS DISEASE INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. WE DESERVE HELP, HOPE AND HEALTH. LET'S ADVANCE FORWARD TOGETHER.