Coping/Self-Care

Presented in diary format, 'Beating Back AL Amyloidosis' takes the reader through the changes in Rachelle's health as Light Chain Amyloidosis gradually manifested…

The term 'amyloidosis' is a general term used for a group of diseases where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the tissues. The build-up of amyloid…

Every treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people don't experience the same side effects even when given the…

I am writing to tell my story and help others. Everybody is different, but a terrible, incurable, fatal disease equalizes us all. There is wisdom and understanding…

When Manuel Rivera-Alsina, MD, first started feeling tired and short of breath, he blamed it on getting older. But when Manual, a maternal fetal medicine doctor,…