Mighty Member since July 2016
Laura Seil Ruszczyk lives in Western New York with her husband, son and two poodles. Her family also includes a daughter and another son and his wife. Ruszczyk coauthored a book DYSAUTONOMIA DIARY _ Essays and Tips for Enjoying Life Despite Chronic Illness. The book is written from the patient perspective and offers inspirational quotes, essays and diary questions for the reader. It is available here https://www.amazon.com/Dysautonomia-Diary-Enjoying-Despite-Chronic/dp/B0BXNBK6ZQ Ruszczyk retired from her job as an elementary school counselor due to dysautonomia, the deregulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls such functions as heart rate, blood pressure, temperature control and digestion. She is completing a book on her journey with dysautonomia. She has also accumulated more diagnoses over the years including Sjogrens Syndrome; Ehlers Danlos Syndrome; Mitochondria Myopathy; Hypothyroidism; Pancreatitis; and small fiber neuropathy. She enjoys biking, listening to music and attending concerts, writing, drinking strong black iced tea daily, chocolate, and spending time with family and friends.