Photo is of a woman and man, both with short brown hair, on the beach.

I’m a 39 year old woman, and mother of two sons. I have suffered from migraines literally my whole life. I remember going home from school in pain frequently. Despite this, I succeeded in school, participated in a variety of activities, and managed to graduate from a top university summa cum laude. Unfortunately, once I began trying to develop a career, my migraines began increasing in frequency to the point where I was missing multiple days a month. During my first pregnancy, I left work on disability and was never able to return. I now suffer from constant pain in addition to a number of other comorbid conditions.

I’m joining the disability march because I’m a disabled mother of a disabled child. I’m terrified that there is no place for us in America. I’m terrified of losing my insurance because of my pre-existing conditions. I wish that I could make it to the March personally, but even if I’m lucky enough to wake up feeling well enough to make it out the door in the morning, the stress of the crowd, the heat outside (I live in a warm climate), the sun in my eyes, even walking and standing can trigger a pain flair up. I’m grateful that the disability march has given me the opportunity to join the movement and voice my protest of the incoming administration’s attitudes toward Healthcare Reform, equality, education, abortion, immigration, gun control, free speech, free Press, and a whole host of other issues.