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Syringomyelia, what is that?!

I don’t even remember the first time I heard the actual name of what I have, I don’t remember the first surgeon that operated on… Continue reading Syringomyelia, what is that?!

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My life with Galactosaemia

Hello! My name is Anna and I have classical Galactosaemia. People with galactosaemia cannot process the sugar galactose in their body, due to a missing… Continue reading My life with Galactosaemia

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Face of Courage

My husband Keith was diagnosed with Appendix cancer in October of 2010. Since diagnosis he underwent every chemo/targeted therapy known to possibly keep at bay… Continue reading Face of Courage

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Fighting CVID Through Triathlon

I am an immune deficient triathlete preparing to complete Ironman Louisville in August. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID). As… Continue reading Fighting CVID Through Triathlon

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Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

When I was 45 years young, I suffered a stroke in my sleep. There were no warning signs and no family history. My daughter called… Continue reading Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

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What could be worse?

What can be worse than waking up every day with the pain of having to get out of bed and dressed. I don’t mean about… Continue reading What could be worse?

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Turning something really negative into something really positive

Nearly 10 years ago, my daughter Melita (now 18) was finally diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) (and a bit later, also Fructose Malabsorption). Even though… Continue reading Turning something really negative into something really positive

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Getting older with Addison’s Disease

I was diagnosed 28 years ago, at the age of 19, with Addison’s Disease by a bright young intern who “thought outside the box”. Addison’s… Continue reading Getting older with Addison’s Disease

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IPF – I hate those letters

My husband, Ross, was diagnosed with IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) during the summer of 2010. We had never heard of the disease and discovered it… Continue reading IPF – I hate those letters

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