Beardall, Melissa: - Melissa Beardall has lived with crania-cervical instability, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other chronic illnesses for over thirty years-all while raising eight beautiful children. She knows firsthand the dynamic between a child and a loved one with a chronic illness. Despite her struggles, she holds on to her faith, her family and the hope of one day healing. Melissa lives in a quaint mountain valley in Utah with her husband and her children.