Ask The Ambassadors: How to Navigate Medical Expenses
We reached out to our patient ambassadors and asked for their advice on navigating the medical expenses that come with sarcoidosis.
We reached out to our patient ambassadors and asked for their advice on navigating the medical expenses that come with sarcoidosis.
Cardiac sarcoidosis is diagnosed in 2-5% of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. However, some reports are showing that the incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis in the US may be as high as 20-30% in sarcoidosis patients.
For the patients who go undiagnosed, the repercussions can sometimes be fatal. Wendy Ullmer, a 36-year-old from Wisconsin was unfortunately one of those cases, leaving her husband and their four young boys devastated by her loss. Read her story and learn the signs and symptoms that indicate you should talk to you doctor about screening for cardiac involvement.
All of our patients ambassadors have a different experience and a different reason for becoming an ambassador. Find out in their own words what our patients ambassadors do and why they became involved with this program.
We have big news! FSR’s sixth annual Team KISS 5K Run/Walk will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana!