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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: William Raby
Home: Toledo
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL
Affected Areas: Heart, Liver
Treatment Date: 5/2004
Primary Treatment Received to Date: none
Create Date: 4/25/2004 12:31:14 AM
Updated: 7/11/2004
   
Name: Mike Rasmussen
Home: Arkansas
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Kidneys, Nervous System, Gastrointestinal
Hospital: Arkansas Cancer Research Center
Treatment Date: 07/2004
Primary Treatment Received to Date: On June 7th , clinical trials start
Create Date: 6/30/2004 1:05:43 PM
Updated: 1/4/2005
   
Name: Michael Rasmussen
Home: Melbourne, AR USA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: kidneys, Gastrointestinal, Heart
Hospital: UAMS (University of Arkansas)
Treatment Date: March 2004
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Lung drainage, lasix, then hospice meds
Create Date: 1/4/2005 8:49:10 AM
Updated: 1/4/2005
   
Name: Tim Reitzell
Home: New Athens
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Gastrointestinal, Gall Bladder
Hospital: Barnes Hospital, ST. Louis
Treatment Date: 12/2007
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Au Stem Cell Transplant;
Create Date: 2/11/2008 11:20:29 PM
Updated: 2/13/2008
   
Name: nicolae retevoescu
Home: Bucharets
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL
Affected Areas: Heart
Treatment Date: no
Create Date: 3/9/2004 7:05:46 AM
Updated: 6/9/2004
   

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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