Trapped In My Own Body: My Life Experience With PANDAS/PANS

Trapped In My Own Body: My Life Experience With PANDAS/PANS

Published: Mar 8, 2026   |   Author: Gabriella True   |   Category: Blog, Featured on Homepage, Personal Stories   |   One Comment

PANDAS affected every relationship in my life. I argued more with my friends and my brothers. There were days when no one wanted to be around me, and I don’t blame them. I didn’t understand why I was pushing people away, but it hurt deeply. Sometimes I felt like the only way to protect others was to isolate myself.

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Emma’s Story: When PANDAS Steals Childhood

Emma’s Story: When PANDAS Steals Childhood

Published: Mar 7, 2026   |   Author: Gabriella True   |   Category: Blog, Personal Stories   |   One Comment

Our daughter Emma is turning ten. Her birthday happens to fall on October 9 — which is also PANDAS Awareness Day. I don’t think there’s anything more ironic than that. Because for the past year especially, PANDAS has stolen so much of her childhood and changed our family’s life in ways we never could have imagined.

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