I was shocked to hear about the death of actor Bernie Mac & that he had Sarcoidosis. This rare disease is not something new to me. About 5 years ago my mother-in-law was having respiratory problems. She didn't think any thing of it, being that it was cold & flu season. However, when she was having difficulty breathing one Sunday afternoon, completely changed our lives.
She was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia, admitted for treatment & then discharged, only to be readmitted again. This time numerous tests & procedures. The anxiety of possible lung cancer. Then the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. My mother-in-law & I both being nurses have never heard of this diagnosis. This is when the research began. Here is a great website to get more information about this rare disease: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/sarc/sar_whatis.html
Famous actor & Revlon model Karen Duffy also was diagnosed with the same disease. Read more about her at:
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