About Jodi Epstein Rhum Books
Jodi Epstein Rhum was born and raised in IL. She received her B.S. in Education from the University of IL. Jodi has four children, two of whom have POTS and one who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Having grown up with an undiagnosed mild case of POTS herself, she understands the complexities and frustrations of this syndrome, first hand. Jodi, who is a former middle school teacher, has devoted herself to POTS Awareness. Jodi has spoken at various schools in the area advocating for POTS patients as well as educating staff members and school nurses on the syndrome. She has spoken with many doctors and attends conferences trying to further educate herself on the illness. Jodi started a POTS Awareness Site, which now has over 3,000 members. She has been on the news and has been interviewed for many newspaper articles trying to raise awareness. This book was a culminating effort to learn through her experiences as a mother, a teacher and as a patient.
