Case #07: Kam

11/28/22 • 29 min

Kam is rapidly losing her motor skills as she’s attacked by an unknown & unseen disease. In a matter of months, she goes from starring on her high school soccer team to struggling to make it up the stairs. Bouncing between doctors and facing countless misdiagnoses, Kam never wavers in her chase to uncover what is threatening to take away her mobility.

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For more information on GNE Myopathy go to CureGNEM.org and check out the first ever GNE myopathy clinic at UC Irvine’s neuromuscular center led by one of Dr. Korb’s colleagues. You can also find Kam Redlawsk on Instagram & Twitter @KamRedlawsk.

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Diagnosed at a young age, Antoinette has dealt with Sickle Cell all her life. It’s not until she’s older that she realizes her Sickle Cell is unlike any case her doctor has seen before. With deliberating symptoms and multiple crises, Antoinette turns to her doctor for a life changing diagnosis.

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To find out more information on Sickle Cell disease visit the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America at sicklecelldisease.org.

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If you’re looking for more information on Behcet’s, you can check out the American Behcet’s Disease Association by heading to www.behcets.com. You can also find August Rocha on Instagram & TikTok @WithLoveAugust.

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Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast - Case #07: Kam

Transcript

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As this limp was developing and you're in high school. Never in your thoughts are you thinking I must have a disease or disability I didn't know about. I know there's going to be a lot of struggle and things are going to get worse. But you have to be resistant. You have to be willing to fight, you have to be willing to push past your means in order to live a quote unquote normal life. There's no magic pill that you can take. You know, that's terr