Diss the Dys:
Dysautonomia Awareness Campaign
Diss the Dys means Dissolve Dysautonomia!
Diss the Dys is an awareness campaign for the medical condition of Dysautonomia. We hope that someday we can dissolve the concept that dysautonomia is a debilitating, completely life-altering health condition. We hope that someday we can dissolve the fact that there isn’t enough knowledge about dysautonomia in the medical field, and as a result, Dysautonomia Warriors are in need of more effective treatment options. We have these hopes that more awareness of dysautonomia will result in funding for research, so life-changing advances can happen in the future!
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Meaning Behind Name of Campaign & Awareness Info
This awareness campaign is called Diss the Dys because it's a play on two-abbreviated words: Dissolve and Dysautonomia. Our greatest hope is to Dissolve Dysautonomia! This campaign is determined to propel Dysautonomia Awareness to a level where we can finally learn more about the autonomic nervous system and what causes Dys to be so debilitating. We want to Dissolve the fact that the current treatments are not effective enough to improve a Dysautonomia Warrior’s quality of life that is needed for them to be a productive person in society. We need Dysautonomia to become “mainstream.”
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October is the official awareness month for Dysautonomia!
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Turquoise is the official awareness color for Dys!
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Rejoice for Turquoise in October and all year round!
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The Founder of Diss the Dys: Dissolve Dysautonomia awareness campaign had the pleasure to be on WCCA TV 194.
https://www.wccatv.com/video/connecting-the-dots/connectingthedots-151
"Connecting the Dots is a non-traditional legal program hosted by attorney Liz Myska, emphasizing the attorney as a trusted advisor with an interdisciplinary approach to solving life's issues. In this episode, Liz interviews Kate McGrath, who discusses her challenges with Dysautonomia, a nervous system disorder affecting bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, digestion, and temperature control. Kate also speaks about her campaign to raise awareness of this little-known disease."
You can watch / listen to the episode by using the above link or by clicking this video:
Details on Diss the Dys: Dissolve Dysautonomia Campaign
Alt Text: Founder and Dysautonomia Awareness Ambassadors waving on baseball field with Woo Sox mascots Smiley and Woofster at Polar Park