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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: Carole Scalzo
Home: Worcester, MA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Heart
Treatment Date: 9/1991
Primary Treatment Received to Date: Lasix, Digoxin
Create Date: 6/18/2002 12:25:11 PM
Updated: 6/22/2002
   
Name: Lee Schirm
Home: Columbia, SC
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Heart
Treatment Date: none
Primary Treatment Received to Date: none
Create Date: 10/28/2004 3:28:24 PM
Updated: 11/3/2004
   
Name: Betty Seay
Home: Bassett, Virginia, USA
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: Kidneys
Hospital: University of Virginia
Treatment Date: 02/2001
Primary Treatment Received to Date: AuSCT with Hi Dose Chemo
Create Date: 4/18/2002 12:59:09 PM
Updated: 12/10/2003
   
Name: Priscilla Serling
Home: Tucson Arizona
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: kidneys, Nervous System, gastrointestinal, liver,
Hospital: Tucson Medical Center
Treatment Date: Feb 2000
Updated: 11/15/2001
   
Name: Richard Shapiro
Home: Sarasota, Florida
Amyloidosis Type: Primary AL Amyloidosis
Affected Areas: kidneys, Liver
Hospital: Boston University Medical Center, USA
Treatment Date: 10/1998
Primary Treatment Received to Date: stem cell transplant, Thalidimide, Dex, Biaxin(Clarithromycin) XL
Create Date: 10/30/2006 11:49:54 PM
Updated: 10/31/2006
   

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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