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Amyloidosis
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Our Own Experience With This Rare Disease

Following is a list of individuals diagnosed with Primary, Secondary or Familial Amyloidosis, or in rare instances, Amyloidosis in other forms. Information here is provided by the patient or by someone who is part of the patient's support network and may not be entirely accurate. Our understanding of Amyloidosis changes on a daily basis with new research and as we struggle to educate ourselves about this rare and complex disease.

To read any individual's detailed story, click on the names listed below.

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Name: Penny Kalani
Home: Wailuku,Hawaii
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Gastrointestinal, Heart
Hospital: Boston University Medical Center, USA
Treatment Date: 12/2004
Create Date: 7/8/2004 2:03:29 PM
Updated: 7/11/2004
   
Name: Aviva Kamar
Home: Israel
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL
Affected Areas: Kidneys, Gastrointestinal, Heart, Liver
Treatment Date: 2001
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Oral Chemo,
Create Date: 12/6/2005 7:49:26 AM
Updated: 1/1/2006
   
Name: Carolyn Kaminski
Home: Palm Harbor, Florida USA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Kidneys
Hospital: Boston University Medical Center, USA
Treatment Date: 08/1997
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Stem Cell Transplant
Create Date: 7/28/2005 8:53:33 AM
Updated: 8/11/2005
   
Name: Monty Kaufman
Home: Weston, CT, USA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Gastrointestinal
Hospital: Mt. Sinai Hospital
Treatment Date: 11/1998
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Part of colon removed
Create Date: 4/16/2002 8:56:51 AM
Updated: 4/18/2002
   
Name: Jimmy Kesterson
Home: Charlottesville, VA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Heart
Hospital: NA
Treatment Date: Never
Primary Treatment Received to Date: None
Create Date: 10/29/2005 7:23:16 PM
Updated: 11/3/2005
   

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Multiple myeloma is considered similar to amyloidosis by some experts. For histories presented with multiple myeloma experiences, click here.


 

 

 

This page was last revised on October 5, 2004