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My name is Jennifer.Mae.Jennings and I was diagnosed with a rare muscle disease called dermatomyositis.It all happened on my brothers birthday March tenth.I was playing volley ball when I went to get the ball and I passed out so the school called my mother.My parents have seen a big difference in...
read moreI was a patient at the IWK from 1985-1993. I was diagnosed with ALL(Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia). When I came to the hospital we were told I had a 1% chance of making it. At the time an experimental program had started and I was enrolled. I believe it is what saved me. The combination of Cobalt...
read moreHello, In my first pregnancy I developed HELLP syndrome, which affects blood pressure, liver function and Platelet levels. With the only cure being delivery of the baby, my son Seth was born at 27 Weeks Gestation on March 8 2008. He weighed 1lb 5.6 oz and was 12 inches long. Seth was 48 days...
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