Life as a Zebra Foundation

Good Morning and Happy March, Zebra Family!

This month’s spotlight is on Scotty Besemer-a former regional manager for a trucking company out of Wisconsin, a man of many trades, and a husband, father, and grandfather.

Scott lives with chronic abdominal pain along with diabetes and many other comorbidities from almost not surviving having acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Scott wants people to know: “Just because someone isn’t crying doesn’t mean they aren’t in pain. Just because someone looks fine doesn’t mean they are fine. And if I ask for help, I truly need it.”

Click the link to read more about Scott’s journey thus far, and how he lives his life with multiple invisible illnesses.

https://zebranation.org/zebra-spotlight/march-2026-zebra-spotlight-scott-besemer/

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Good Afternoon, Zebra Family!

This month’s spotlight is on Kassady. Kassady lives each day with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome – hypermobile type, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Gastroparesis, Bronchiectasis, Hypogammaglobulinema, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, ADHD, and C-PTSD. Kassady is the founder of both Medically Me and EDS Ohio, Inc, and is also the president of EDS, Inc. Kassady has a passion for sharing her story with others, and providing advocacy, education and support for folks with EDS and other comorbidities. Kassady loves to read/listen to audiobooks, listen to, write, and perform music, and loves to bird watch on her property.

Click the link to read more about Kassady’s journey thus far, and how she lives her life with multiple invisible illnesses.

https://zebranation.org/zebra-spotlight/december-2025-zebra-spotlight-kassady-oberacker-bailey/

***Are you living your life as a zebra? We want to hear YOUR story! If you are interested in being featured in one of our monthly zebra spotlights, please email us at: [email protected]

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