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I Have Cardiac AMY And Stiff Person Syndrome. What’s Stage 4 Feel Like?

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Orange, CA
October 15, 2022
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A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

I still BELIEVE and no matter if bad days knock me down for 1/2 days. I get back up. I tell myself, I
hibernated, like a bear, because I needed the rest. TIME NOW TO MOVE FORWARD! Time to see what the latest scientific news is my all my “zebra” stripes! And you, ?

November 3, 2022
A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

Hi Galparrot. I've been watching you since I joined three or so years ago. I'm so sorry to hear of another journey in front of you. You have given us all so much hope over the years and have certainly proven yourself to be a hero in the community of cancer fighters. I'm wishing you all the best and a turn around in your health!
Love,
Meylonie

November 1, 2022
A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

Yes! I kno…

October 24, 2022
A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

My husband has ATTR-CM and has progressed from Stage 2 to 4 in the past 12 months. Not a pretty picture: Now uses a wheelchair all the time,indoors and out; needs help with all his ADLs; physical assist in/out of bed; facial and swallowing muscles have deteriorated so his speech is barely intelligible, eating is very difficult and swallow study just showed aspiration so there is high risk of pneumonia. Started tafamidis in Feb 2022: no improvement. Started Onpattro in Sept 2022 (has had 3 infusions so far) and side effects have been terrible. Hate to be such a downer, but it is not good.

October 23, 2022

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