After not studying for and then not passing the bar exam more than once, David Vanstan Meyer launched a successful career in cybersecurity and focused on his relationships with his husband and son. But after his husband, Donny, was diagnosed with a severely debilitating health condition in 2015, Meyer stepped into the roles of caregiver and primary provider. He began rethinking nearly every part of his life, including his interest in law.
“We knew something was wrong when [Donny] slept for three days straight,” Meyer said. “It was very alarming.”
Six months later, a rheumatologist confirmed that Donny, a Marine veteran, was experiencing Gulf War Syndrome, a condition that includes chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression…