How my story began…

It all started April 2007 to be exact. I was in St. Mary’s high School in 9th grade and was studying Computer Science as a major. In addition, I was promoted into the incoming class of 10th grade at my high school after qualifying 9th grade examination. Things began to change quickly. I realized when my mother was speaking to me one weekend at home, the words seemed like they weren’t registering in my head. I knew I had to say something. The next thing I remember, I was in St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital beginning to get better. I was admitted for over a week, studied on with multiple tests, and stuck with countless needles. I went home with no answer or explanation at all. This reoccurred two more times causing me to be admitted into Miami Children’s Hospital (ironically being my initials) before being flown to Boston Children’s Hospital for approximately ten days. After 7-9 days I began to feel better as usual. I look up to see my parents, nurses, and other medical staff looking back at me. My dad handed me his iPad for me to read an article with the title, “Kleine-Levin Syndrome.” As I read I start to break down crying, not because I realized I have a disorder but the fact that I finally now have an answer.