“There was also a fear of being Asian during this pandemic and the fear mongering that spread throughout the country. I heard the stories of the hate crimes going on and some even occurred in Philly. This was something that added on to my daily stresses as I am certain there was plenty of misinformation being spread. I didn’t need to have a target on mine or Ariel’s back.”

“I was technically one of the first 50 cases in the city to be confirmed.”

My whole life I was told I had a mental health disorder and my problems were all in my head. When I found out that it was Narcolepsy and Cataplexy and it could be fixed, it changed my life. I had five good years like that. Then, COVID-19 happened and my whole world changed again.