In this week's episode, I talk about Ulcerative Colitis (UC). It is an autoimmune disease that only affects the large intestine, unlike it's sister disease, Crohn's Disease, which affects the whole GI tract. Listen to learn more about ulcerative colitis, and to also hear Jordan's story, why he waited 6 months before going to see a doctor, how UC affects his sex life, and how UC doesn't affect his traveling!
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In this episode, I talk about Retinal Detachment. Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina literally gets detached from the other layers in the eye, impinging your vision. I talk to Jake who's had not only 1 retinal detachment, but 2! In the same eye! Listen to this week's episode to find out how that happened, and why he had to be upside down for 23.5 hours a day for 7 weeks.
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In this episode, I talk about Breast Cancer, and I get a little scientific about it as well. I also talk about how to do a proper self-breast examination, as it is so important for women to do once a month. Later, I talk to Kellie, who beat breast cancer, and she talks about her journey of getting surgery and the complication that followed, how chemo affected her new job, and an awesome haircut party she did since she wanted to make the best of a bad situation when she started to lose her hair.
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In this episode, I talk about Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetic disorder that affects the mucus secretions in the lungs and pancreas to be very thick. This can cause malnourishment, and also some serious respiratory problems, including infections. I talk to James, who has lived with CF for 28 years now, and talks about his love for cricket, how he's had a pneumothorax on top of the CF, and also shows us how he uses his PEP device to further help his breathing.
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In this week's episode, I talk about Hyper IgE Syndrome, also known as Job Syndrome. It's a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder that causes skin abscesses, lung infections, and not losing your baby teeth in time! I talk to Dusty, who has had all of these, but didn't get a proper diagnosis until much later in life after have her lungs collapse. Listen to this episode to see what triggers her Hyper IgE Syndrome, how she didn't get all of her baby teeth out until much later in life, and how she landed in the hospital with collapsed lungs.
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