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Fire dept. helping one of its own (Summit Daily News)
Sun Nov 15 13:44:52 PST 2009
Fire dept. helping one of its own DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORT BRECKENRIDGE - Red, White and Blue Fire will host a spaghetti dinner/silent auction fundraiser to assist one of its firefighters who has fallen ill. Earlier this summer, firefighter Steve Webster, one of the department's most experienced...
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Chickasha resident battles unusual condition (The Express-Star)
Tue Nov 10 09:06:41 PST 2009
For several years, 18 year-old Preston Turpin, of Chickasha, has been struggling with Chiari Type I Malformation. Most of his struggle, he said, isn't just from the pain, but from being misdiagnosed, mistreated and given the runaround from the school.
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Arnold-Chiari Syndrome (Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Type II Chiari Malformation, Cerebellomedullary Malformation ... (ThirdAge)
Thu Nov 05 15:39:15 PST 2009
Arnold-Chiari syndrome is a defect in the formation of the cerebellum (the small, bottom portion of the brain) and brainstem. This defect can prevent the passage of blood from the brain into the spinal canal.
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Oklahoma walk spotlights brain disorder (The Oklahoman)
Fri Nov 06 22:00:02 PST 2009
Taffiney Sherril’s brain is literally too big for her head.That’s no joke; it’s a painful medical condition known as Chiari malformation. Since few Americans are familiar with it, supporters of the condition in Oklahoma are staging an awareness walk this weekend.The birth defect causes a...
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Muskogee woman: Brain condition more common than people know (Muskogee Phoenix)
Sun Nov 01 20:36:11 PST 2009
Michelle Farris said she suffered for three years and went through seven doctors before discovering she had a brain condition. Farris, coordinator of the conference center and adjunct instructor at Northeastern State University’s Muskogee campus, said the condition is called Chiari malformation.
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Fundraiser on tap to ease family's medical bills (Peninsula Clarion)
Tue Nov 03 10:07:34 PST 2009
For 2-year-old Emily Jacobs of Soldotna, no matter how much kissing, hugging, and lullaby singing her mother, Marcia, does, there is little comfort from her condition involving chronic symptoms such as headaches, vomiting, choking and crossed eyes, to name just a few.
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SUPPORT GROUPS (Post-Tribune)
Wed Oct 28 02:17:01 PDT 2009
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 3:30 to 5 p.m. each Sunday, Porter hospital Valparaiso, Guild Room, 814 LaPorte Ave., free, 464-0398, 464-4501 After-care breast cancer, 7 to 8:30 p.m., second and fourth Mondays each month, at Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, Munster, 836-3349 to schedule the...
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In loving memory, Sarah Thomas (The Phoenix)
Wed Oct 28 01:03:03 PDT 2009
Family, friends and community members share their memories. On the last day of class of spring semester, the right side of Sarah Marie Thomas’ face suddenly went numb, and she lost sight in her right eye....
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