Sarc Fighter: Living with Sarcoidosis and other rare diseases

In Episode 113 of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast, John is joined by Kinevant Sciences CEO Bill Gerhart and the Senior Director of Patient Advocacy Rayne Rodgers. The team at Kinevant is excited to share the news of the progress they are making with their drug, Namilumab as a potential new therapy for sarcoidosis patients. SHOW NOTES Kinevant Sciences: https://kinevant.com/ Namilumab:

Joining me today on the FSr Sarc Fighter Podcast is Sanjay Shukla, CEO of aTyr Pharma. Sanjay returns to the podcast with a promising update on Efzofitimod, the most promising candidate to become the first drug developed specifically to fight sarcoidosis. Sanjay joins the podcast from Brazil, just one of the countries around the world, where the drug is in clinical trials. He will

Episode 111 is a special episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast. It's sarcoidosis awareness month -- and the folks who are fighting for us at FSR want to get the word out. So Angela O'Malley and Cathi Davis join me for the show to talk about how they are working behind the scenes to get people to "Say Sarcoidosis." But also on the show is fellow sarc fighter Mathew Hall, who is an

In this Episode of the Sarc Fighter podcast, we learn how Walgreens is making Sarcoidosis a priority for its customers. Not only is Walgreens doing a fundraiser for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research -- the chain is talking about the disease and spreading the word that sarcoidosis is out there, that patients need help, and that the disease needs to be recognized as a big probl

In this episode of the FSr Sarc Fighter Podcast, Dr. Laura Runge-Gordon talks about how neurosarcoidosis crept into her life after years of misdiagnosis. She has seen every kind of complication you can imagine -- not to mention doing it all with a stressful job during the pandemic. Meanwhile, Royce Robertson returns with another ambitious fundraiser for sarcoidosis, and the Foundat

Perry Montoya is a travel writer and tour guide. He's led people through the holy sites around Jerusalem and understands the history of the Bible. Now he's learning to understand and cope with Sarcoidosis. Listen in as he details the demands of his disease including multiple organ involvement. Despite this setback, he remains optimistic and is looking for ways to help others. He al

Mark Simbrowsky is a big-time runner. He runs marathons. But Sarcoidosis said, "Not so fast." Mark suffers from cardiac sarcoidosis. He went from being the fittest person in the room to a hospital bed, and nobody knew why. Now after a long journey, he is returning to his old form -- but it hasn't been easy. This episode of the Sarc Fighter Podcast is presented by aTyr Pharma. Show

Rachelle DeMaria lives in Colorado Springs, where the scenery is beautiful and as they say, life is worth living. Rachelle had just finished cosmetology school and was getting ready to open her business. Then one day something in her back didn't feel right. After exhaustive testing doctors diagnosed her with Sarcoidosis. Her diagnosis came at the height of the pandemic -- which jus

In episode 104 of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, John Martin talks about how a routine trip to the doctor stopped him in his tracks. As is often the case is was a sarcoidosis related misdiagnosis. The good news is that he does not have cancer as his doctor suspected. On the other hand, sarcoidosis has dealt him a few setbacks and he must now live life differently. Listen in as he sh

Happy New Year from the Sarc Fighter Podcast. To start the year off, I have a look at a psychological concept called the Zeigarnic effect. Don't worry about the big name, it will all make sense when you listen. But it has to do with how your brain discards information it no longer needs to free up room to process other thoughts. By doing this, it helps us reduce stress because our