# A Nouvelle Idea to Raise Awareness on Narcolepsy

**URL:** https://forum.livingwithnarcolepsy.org/t/a-nouvelle-idea-to-raise-awareness-on-narcolepsy/560
**Category:** Blog
**Created:** [June 8, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.livingwithnarcolepsy.org/t/a-nouvelle-idea-to-raise-awareness-on-narcolepsy/560 "2013-06-08T05:54:37Z")
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### Author: ![Armando\_A](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithnarcolepsy.org/armando_a/32/5_2.png) [@Armando\_A](https://forum.livingwithnarcolepsy.org/u/Armando_A)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.livingwithnarcolepsy.org/t/a-nouvelle-idea-to-raise-awareness-on-narcolepsy/560/1 "2013-06-08T05:54:37Z")

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[![](http://media.zuza.com/e/3/e359fbb8-c76a-42a7-b753-b328a95229dc/2ae419914c438a6b8eabeb55661c_Content.jpg?width=350)](http://media.zuza.com/e/3/e359fbb8-c76a-42a7-b753-b328a95229dc/2ae419914c438a6b8eabeb55661c_Content.jpg)After doing a walkathon to raise awareness on narcolepsy and cataplexy, Makenna Thomas' parents try something new: gymnastics.

Seven-year-old Makenna suffers from both narcolepsy and cataplexy. Her parents enrolled her in a gymnastics class hoping to let their daughter experience a "normal" childhood despite.

Check out how the Grimsby community is helping out on this nouvelle concept on this link.

[http://www.niagarathisweek.com/community-story/3313039-give-narcolepsy-the-tumble/](http://www.niagarathisweek.com/community-story/3313039-give-narcolepsy-the-tumble/)