Hi there! My name’s Quinlin Caid, but everyone just calls me Quin. I’m a poet, writer, musician, artist… I have too many interests for my own good. I was diagnosed with PANDAS as a kid, then diagnosed with PANS as an adult, and I’ve been slowly adapting to all the evolving issues that my condition brings.
Kathy Sutherland has been teaching with the Calgary Board of Education for 12 years. She is married, has two amazing children, Daniel (9) and Sol (7) and a fur baby named Stewart. Her family loves spending time together, such as going camping in the summers with the grandparents, visiting loved ones in Ontario, collecting rocks, stargazing, drawing, reading together, and our favorite thing to do as a family is having regular movie nights downstairs with snacks and cuddles with our old puppy dog Stew.
I am grateful for every one of you who has crossed my path and who made the past ten years of PANDAS advocacy possible with your support and generous donations of time, money and resources. You’ve all made such a difference in so many lives! Wishing you all good health and happiness.
Stay strong when you must, rest whenever it’s needed and never ever lose hope.
Summer Williams is an eighteen-year-old student from San Francisco, California. Now recovered from PANS/PANDAS, Summer finds passion in advocacy work, raising awareness to help PANS/PANDAS kids receive earlier diagnosis and proper treatment. She hopes her story can open a window into how PANS/PANDAS kids experience the disorder, and help others feel less alone in their condition. Often found in the woods or mountains, Summer loves hiking, camping, and backpacking, as well as freestyle cooking and listening to an eclectic array of music.
Kristen Campbell is a freelance writer living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kristen grew up with PANDAS and experienced a second onset of PANS as an adult. She has agreed to share reflections of her experience with the Inflamed Brain Alliance community to help spread understanding of the challenges of living with these disorders. Thanks to Kristen for her heartfelt and honest account of these disorders.
