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Mackenzie’s Mission: The Voices of Amyloidosis

Mackenzie’s Mission: The Voices of Amyloidosis

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Mackenzie was diagnosed with Amyloidosis when she was only 23 years old. After receiving an autologous stem cell transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN she is now in complete remission! Mackenzie’s Mission was founded to help spread awareness of this disease and to raise funds for research. In 2018, the first ever Play FORE the Cure golf tournament, plus donations throughout the year, raised over $164,000! Through their website,  Facebook page, and YouTube channel, Mackenzie’s Mission continues to create…

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Faces of Amyloidosis

Faces of Amyloidosis

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Thank you so much to Mackenzie’s Mission for putting together this Faces of Amyloidosis video and for including me in it. Spreading awareness of this rare disease is crucial. It leads to earlier diagnosis which leads to saving lives. Once thought to be the disease of elderly men, a diagnosis of Amyloidosis is becoming more prevalent in younger men and women. Doctors need to recognize this and test if symptoms are present even if the patient does not fit the…

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