A Place to Celebrate YOU

Breathe with MD, Inc. Founder & President, Andrea Klein

Welcome to "Living Ventilated," a space to celebrate life as an individual who is living with a neuromuscular disease (NMD) and using assisted/mechanical ventilation (bi-level ventilation non-invasively or via a trach tube). This page will feature adults, youth, and children within the NMD community. 

We all know representation matters. How often do you read about a ventilator dependent Mom of two or a college professor who is also a student in the evening, making it all happen with the support of her assisted ventilation? What about an individual who runs a business during the day and mentors others who live with disabilities, using assisted ventilation along the way?  We know they aren't alone; there are some AMAZING people in our community.  Most of us just don't know they exist, because they aren't being featured in digital media. 

We can change that in this space! These stories not only tell the world we are regular people too, but they shatter stereotypes. And there are equally important stories about what YOU are doing in your life (attending college, working, creating art work, raising a family, and so much more). You can help let others know they aren't alone and that assisted ventilation does not hold you back; it empowers you!  

Each individual who allows Breathe with MD, Inc. to publish their story on this page in 2021 will be entered into a drawing at the end of the year to win a $100 Amazon gift card. What would you buy with yours?

So, what is your story?

​Start the process to tell us now at https://breathewithmd.org/storyform.html or send an email to [email protected].  ​