Episode 23 Even doctors can get sarcoidosis. Taufiq Ahmad shares the story of his decline. episode artwork

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Episode 23 Even doctors can get sarcoidosis. Taufiq Ahmad shares the story of his decline.

from Sarc Fighter: Living with Sarcoidosis and other rare diseases · host John Carlin

Dr. Taufiq Ahmad lives a quiet life in the UK.  But slowly he felt that normal activities were wearing him out.  In Episode 23 of the Sarc Fighter podcast, Dr. Ahmad tells the story of how he went from active cyclist, recreational soccer player and general outdoors enthusiast, to a man who spends a lot of time on couch.  Even though he is a physician -- Sarcoidosis was not one of the causes on his radar. Ultimately, however it was determined that #sarcoidosis had badly damaged his heart. Looking for previous episodes? https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/sarc-fighter-podcast/ The Sarc Fighter Podcast is presented in part by a grant from aTyr Pharma. More on aTyr Pharma: https://www.atyrpharma.com/ Do you like the official song for the Sarc Fighter podcast?  It's also an FSR fundraiser! If you would like to donate in honor of Mark Steier and the song, Zombie, Here is a link to his KISS account.  (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis)  100-percent of the money goes to the Foundation.  https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/MarkSteier You can listen on You Tube as well.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCbA3EDJ6Ak&list=OLAK5uy_ktdC7Pn7_ezhy4ZJzV_u7o76bqIv6cC6o The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/ Donate to my KISS (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis) fund for FSR  https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/JohnCarlinVsSarcoidosis?fbclid=IwAR1g2ap1i1NCp6bQOYEFwOELdNEeclFmmLLcQQOQX_Awub1oe9bcEjK9P1E My story on Television https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/news-anchor-sarcoidosis/ email me  [email protected] Sarc Fighter Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/SarcFighter/ Sarc Fighter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesarcfighter/ Cycling with Sarcoidosis http://carlinthecyclist.com/category/cycling-with-sarcoidosis/

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