Finding Confidence and Belonging While Living with NF1

Living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) For much of her childhood, Olive’s life was shaped by the uncertainty of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a neurological condition which causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, for which there is no cure.  By age 10, she had already undergone dozens of MRIs, alongside ongoing medical appointments and care. Living with low muscle…