Frank About Health - Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID)

This marks the return of Sally Kalksma as they will learn about a Champion who has spent recovering from a new illness that may have been the impetus for her previous challenges. Sally Kalksma has been on Frank About Health since 2022 where she spoke of her battle with Multiple Myeloma, Mindfulness, Challenges with Stress and her experiences in running up the empire state building as well as through stadiums while resolving her cancer. It appears that she was suffering through a misdiagnosed illness involving her immunity that may have been the reason why she developed Multiple Myeloma years ago. This is what Sally says about CVID: (Taken from her blog available at SallyKalksma.com) For three months I was seen by various specialists who prescribed different tests. The final diagnosis was Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), the lack of B fighter cells. This diagnosis made me wonder; was my CVID diagnosis a result or side effect of the chemo I'm on now, or the three other chemotherapy treatments I previously had? No, the doctors studied my bloodwork from prior years and saw I had CVID even then, and possibly my entire life! It had been completely overlooked. Every day I thought I had allergies when, in actuality, I was sick. It all made perfect sense as to why I became very ill very easily, so often. I was fighting MM; which is the lack of healthy white blood cells, along with CVID; the lack of B fighter cells. I have been one big germ magnet for, possibly, my entire life. Now let's hear her explain it on Frank About Health! Tune in for this healthy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc