MEDICAL HELP FOR SAMANTHA
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Samantha is a beautiful teenager who suffers from many health issues. Her main problems are:
Mitochondrial disease and Carnitine Deficiency which is a form of Muscular Dystrophy. This causes major fatigue, muscle pain/weakness, memory loss, heat/cold intolerance, hypoglycemia, etc. Mito affects all organs in the body.
POTS/Dysautonomia which is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. This causes very low blood pressure, extremely high heart rate, tremors, brain fog, exercise intolerance, etc.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. This is a connective tissue disorder that causes extreme joint pain, heart issues, etc.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis. This is a white blood cell disease that causes the body to think food is a parasite and attacks itself. Samantha had a G tube in her stomach for two yrs and lost ALL food. She has slowly been adding a few foods to her diet.
Fibromyalgia. This causes severe muscle pain and weakness and decreased energy as well.
Spine problems. This includes pars defects/fractures, scoliosis, kyphosis, arthritis, herniated and bulding discs.
She also suffers from way too many other things to list. As you can see, she has been through so much all of her life.
Samantha is simply amazing. Through all of her struggles, she doesn't complain and always manages to stay upbeat and positive. She is always willing to share her story in hopes of helping others by bringing awareness. She is actively involved with the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) and is a local ambassador.
She strives one day to be a motivational speaker and to let others know, who suffer from severe health problems, that life is still worth living and always hang on to hope. She hopes to someday change the world. I believe she's already accomplished that...
Mitochondrial disease and Carnitine Deficiency which is a form of Muscular Dystrophy. This causes major fatigue, muscle pain/weakness, memory loss, heat/cold intolerance, hypoglycemia, etc. Mito affects all organs in the body.
POTS/Dysautonomia which is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. This causes very low blood pressure, extremely high heart rate, tremors, brain fog, exercise intolerance, etc.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. This is a connective tissue disorder that causes extreme joint pain, heart issues, etc.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis. This is a white blood cell disease that causes the body to think food is a parasite and attacks itself. Samantha had a G tube in her stomach for two yrs and lost ALL food. She has slowly been adding a few foods to her diet.
Fibromyalgia. This causes severe muscle pain and weakness and decreased energy as well.
Spine problems. This includes pars defects/fractures, scoliosis, kyphosis, arthritis, herniated and bulding discs.
She also suffers from way too many other things to list. As you can see, she has been through so much all of her life.
Samantha is simply amazing. Through all of her struggles, she doesn't complain and always manages to stay upbeat and positive. She is always willing to share her story in hopes of helping others by bringing awareness. She is actively involved with the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) and is a local ambassador.
She strives one day to be a motivational speaker and to let others know, who suffer from severe health problems, that life is still worth living and always hang on to hope. She hopes to someday change the world. I believe she's already accomplished that...
Organizer
Susan Santora McArthur
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