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Life Renewed: Amy’s Journey
Life Renewed: Amy’s Journey
Life Renewed: Amy’s Journey
Life Renewed: Amy’s Journey
with Immunoglobulin
with Immunoglobulin
with Immunoglobulin
– A T
– A Tale of Triumph and ale of Triumph and
– A Tale of Triumph and
Transformationransformation
T
Transformation
A A A A A A A A my Millard, 44, of Wollaston
my Millard, 44, of Wollaston
my Millard, 44, of Wollaston
in Stourbridge, who said
in Stourbridge, who said
in Stourbridge, who said
Aimmunoglobulin has been immunoglobulin has been immunoglobulin has been
a ‘lifesaver’ after she developed a ‘lifesaver’ after she developed a ‘lifesaver’ after she developed
myasthenia gravis.
myasthenia gravis.
myasthenia gravis.
Her antibodies, part of the immune
Her antibodies, part of the immune
Her antibodies, part of the immune
Am
Am
Am
Amy started receiving immunoglobulin y started receiving immunoglobulin y started receiving immunoglobulin y started receiving immunoglobulin
s s
system, are mistakenly attacking the ystem, are mistakenly attacking the ystem, are mistakenly attacking the Amy started receiving immunoglobulin
in 2019 and said: “Immunoglobulin 19 and said: “Immunoglobulin
in 2019 and said: “Immunoglobulin
r r r r
receptors on her muscle fi bres. Amy’s eceptors on her muscle fi bres. Amy’s eceptors on her muscle fi bres. Amy’s eceptors on her muscle fi bres. Amy’s eceptors on her muscle fi bres. Amy’s in 20
has literally been a lifesaver. The risk erally been a lifesaver. The risk
has lit
symptoms including weakness in her ymptoms including weakness in her ymptoms including weakness in her has literally been a lifesaver. The risk
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of choking and the risk of aspiration
of choking and the risk of aspiration ation
facial muscle, limbs. Myasthenia can be life acial muscle, limbs. Myasthenia can be life acial muscle, limbs. Myasthenia can be life of choking and the risk of aspir
f f
pneumonia have reduced dramatically. ve reduced dramatically.
pneumonia have reduced dramatically.
threatening if it starts to affect your throat
threatening if it starts to affect your throat eatening if it starts to affect your throat
thr pneumonia ha
I am not falling over anywhere near as alling over anywhere near as
I am not f
or diaphr
or diaphragm. People can have trouble
or diaphragm. People can have trouble agm. People can have trouble I am not falling over anywhere near as
oft
often, though still use mobility aids and a en, though still use mobility aids and a
swallowing food, breathing, and can
s
swallowing food, breathing, and can wallowing food, breathing, and can often, though still use mobility aids and a
wheelchair.”
develop pneumonia.
develop pneumonia.velop pneumonia.
de wheelchair.”
Amy is under the care of the Queen y is under the care of the Queen
Am
Amy said: Amy is under the care of the Queen
Amy said:y said:
Am
Elizabeth Hospital. She gives herself a
Elizabeth Hospital. She giv
Elizabeth Hospital. She gives herself a es herself a
“I was choking on food multiple times a home infusion of immunoglobulin every very
“I was choking on food multiple times a
“I was choking on food multiple times a
home infusion of immunoglobulin every
home infusion of immunoglobulin e
day, I couldn’t pronounce words clearly six weeks. She said: “I would say to people eeks. She said: “I would say to people
day, I couldn’t pronounce words clearly
day, I couldn’t pronounce words clearly
six weeks. She said: “I would say to people
six w
as my speech was slurred, I couldn’t hold who are donating plasma ‘thank you’, and e donating plasma ‘thank you’, and
who are donating plasma ‘thank you’, and
who ar
as my speech was slurred, I couldn’t hold
as my speech was slurred, I couldn’t hold
my head up without support so found
to other people ‘please give it a try, if you
my head up without support so found t to other people ‘please give it a try, if you o other people ‘please give it a try, if you
my head up without support so found
myself needing to spend most of time
myself needing to spend most of time
myself needing to spend most of time can dona
can donate - please do!’.
can donate - please do!’.te - please do!’.
lying down because of the strain it was
lying down because of the strain it was Immunoglobulin has saved my life and
lying down because of the strain it was
Immunoglobulin has sa
Immunoglobulin has saved my life and ved my life and
having on my body to sit upright.”
having on my body to sit upright.” transformed my family life. My boys have
tr
transformed my family life. My boys have ansformed my family life. My boys have
having on my body to sit upright.”
their mum back”.
their mum back”.
their mum back”.
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