“When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you … never give up then, for that’s just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe It’s been 10 years since everything in my life changed. Many people with hypoparathyroidism say their…
Brave Butterfly: A Hypoparathyroidism Journey
— Bari Vapnek
Bari Gordon Vapnek was born in New York and relocated to Florida in 1995 after graduating from the University of Delaware with a BS in Business Administration. Hired as a director of new business development, she married in 1997 and, a year later, was diagnosed with the rare disease, hypoparathyroidism. Unaware of the implications of diagnosis, she persevered through challenging days, relying on a daily intake of calcium, her lifeline.
Having to leave her career, she became a mom, managing hypoparathyroidism and feeling isolated. In 2019 she discovered the Hypoparathyroidism Association. She became actively involved and assumed a position as a board member. Bari has written and spoken publicly about her journey. She believes her column can help those who feel isolated in their diagnosis.
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“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” — Virgil Having hypoparathyroidism makes my life different from most people’s. It’s not easy to put into words all the feelings that come with this rare disorder, which affects so many parts of my life. Lately, I haven’t been…
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