On September 11, 2001, life for Americans was forever changed. After the attacks on the World Trade Center, countless men and women sprung into action and selflessly risked their lives for rescue and recovery missions and to help clear the debris. These selfless first...
John Carlin is an award-winning news anchor currently working at WSLS 10 in Roanoake, Virginia. He’s also an avid cyclist, a strong pillar of his local community, a loving husband and father, and a sarcoidosis warrior. Several years back, John began...
Allison Hawley- like so many other sarcoidosis patients- has had a tough time getting a diagnosis. Her journey has been filled with misdiagnoses, complicated tests and procedures, and doctors scratching their heads. Allison attended the FSR Patient Conference in...
Gretchen Denney developed some strange symptoms around the time she was pregnant with her two children. After the birth of her first child, her daughter, Gretchen noticed an annoying and unexplained rash on her legs. A few years later, pregnant with her second child,...
Firefighters and first responders seem to be at a higher risk of developing sarcoidosis. While this has been a theory by many over the years, like every other aspect of sarcoidosis, research was lacking. As a disease that commonly affects the lungs and shows a...
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, with Kerry in the background Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) FSR Patient Ambassador Kerry was in Washington, D.C. last month attending a press conference held by Senate Democrats. The press conference focused on pending...
Perry and Melissa Enyedi are an Ontario couple hosting an independent K.I.S.S. walk in Brantford, ON this Saturday. While sarcoidosis is a rare disease, their family has had more than their fair share of experience with the disease- both Perry and Melissa’s...
The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day! Bob Owens used to be a first responder, where being in good physical shape is just part of the job. When he stopped working, Bob found it was exceedingly difficult to stay in shape. His weak lungs and chronic...
FSR supporter and Patient Ambassador Mary McGonagle is currently leading the way for Team K.I.S.S. virtual walks and fundraising efforts. Her walk in memory of her husband, PJ McGonagle, already has nearly 30 people registered, with more than two months until the walk...
It was 1976 and Theresa Michelle— a newlywed working at the Department of Justice in Washington D.C.—was having trouble holding on to heavy pots and pans. She was soon diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but couldn’t have imagined the two decades of health troubles...
