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Episode 39: Journey in Courage: Dealing with Auto-Immune Disease w/ Jeremy Paredes

Right before the height of the pandemic, Jeremy Paredes’s eczema, an auto-immune disease, became so severe that he was rushed to the ER in Septic Shock. A chronic skin condition that Jeremy grew up with became so unbearable that he felt as though there was no hope for him to get better.

Although Jeremy’s journey with eczema still continues, he is able to manage it better thanks to the help of some Heroes of Healthcare who saved his life.

In today’s episode, we speak to Jeremy Paredes, Student at Georgia Tech and Filmmaker, who agreed to come on the show to share his experience with eczema while juggling school, sports, and his passion for film.

Join us as we discuss:

Being Admitted To The ICU
Developing the “Eczema Warrior” Documentary
Balancing School And Medical Treatments

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Episode 36: I Had to Cure Myself: A Story of Grit and Courage w/ Doug Lindsay

At 21, Doug Lindsay, Founder of The Lindsay Center, got sick.

He got so sick, in fact, that he remained bedbound and homebound for the next 11 years.

And seemingly no one in the medical community had answers for him.

So, he took matters into his own hands, and because of his unbelievable grit and determination, he diagnosed his own rare condition and came up with a cure.

In this episode, he shares his incredible, inspirational story.

We discuss:

The frustrations of having an undiagnosed rare disease
How Doug uncovered a treatment for his condition
His advocacy efforts for the rare disease community
How the study of rare diseases leads to exponential medical innovation overall

Resources mentioned during the podcast:

Institute for Public Health – Washington University in St. Louis
Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences – Washington University in St. Louis
PCORI: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Stanford Medicine X

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