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"When I got to college I felt like I was going to be okay.”

-Hailey, 19, Connecticut

“You will be able to do anything in your life once you are a PANS survivor. I will never be the same, but in a good way.”

-Haylie, 9, New Jersey

“I am lucky I got diagnosed relatively early, however I still did not get proper treatment and had countless doctors tell me it was all in my head.”

-Alexia, 22, California

“I want people to know that it is possible to live a fulfilling life while having PANDAS / PANS. I want people with PANS / PANDAS to understand just how strong and incredible they are, and to give themselves grace on their difficult days.”

-Maya, 19, Maryland

“You aren’t crazy, you are sick. You aren’t making it up, you are sick. Your brain is being attacked and is inflamed, your symptoms are valid, you matter.”

-Anastasia, 22, New Hampshire

“I was so sick I didn't think I would be able to finish any type of higher education and now I have proved the PANDAS/PANS statistics wrong!”

-Frances, 23, Connecticut

“Today, I still experience the exact same symptoms, just in a less severe way that is much more bearable.”

-Gavin, 16, California

“I wasn’t able to go to school and I slept most of the day but when I got IVIG within the next week my life changed I was able to go back to school… I had a great year and felt the best I ever had in my whole life.”

-Audri, 20, Vermont