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Oley 2023: Feeling the Love by Jaden Maynard
Oley 2023 in St. Louis was the first time Oley Ambassador Jaden Maynard attended an Oley conference. He shared these thoughts with us some weeks later.
I have really been trying to find a way to put into words the way that Oley has completely changed my life. The way that I am responding to a progressive medical condition has been so drastically different than I would have responded just a year ago. I have hope for the future and am not super worried about quality of life, connection, community, or so many other things because of Oley! I feel for the first time that I will be accepted no matter how clinically sick or well I am. I feel like I have friends and support, and can curate a life that I am so excited to be a part of; rather than being a part of the life that being on nutrition support dictates for me.
I am formulating and processing every day about the ways my life is medically changing. I am feeling overwhelmed knowing I am likely going to progress in needs for nutrition support rather than wean off of them. Ultimately, I know that wherever Iʼm at, I am cared for, loved, and accepted by my Oley family.
Thank you so much for your continued support and opportunity to be a part of this amazing organization!
