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UK soldier dying, after exposure to depleted uranium

Soldier dying after being exposed to uranium in Iraq must raise £110,000 for treatment because the NHS can’t help her Mail Online 4 Apr 13, 

• Katrina Brown, 30, was exposed to radioactive material in Basra
• Diagnosed with rare systemic sclerosis which is slowly attacking her organs
• She believes the illness is linked to exposure to depleted uranium
• Says her only hope is having stem-cell transplant to regenerate her organs A soldier who developed a deadly illness after being exposed to uranium in Iraq is facing a race against time to raise the money she needs for potentially life-saving treatment.Katrina Brown, 30, was exposed to radioactive material while serving as a medic at a 600-bed military clinic in Basra in 2003.She was diagnosed with rare systemic sclerosis in 2008 which is slowly attacking her major organs – and will eventually lead to her death if left untreated.

  Mrs Brown, who joined the Army at the age of 17, believes the illness is linked to exposure to depleted uranium.

  She was handed a card before flying home from her 2003 tour warning her she had been in contact with radioactive materials.

  She currently survives on 18 pills a day, costing over £3,000 a month.

  Now, she believes her only hope is to have a stem-cell transplant in a bid to regenerate her organs. A soldier who developed a deadly illness after being exposed to uranium in Iraq is facing a race against time to raise the money she needs for potentially life-saving treatment.

  Katrina Brown, 30, was exposed to radioactive material while serving as a medic at a 600-bed military clinic in Basra in 2003.

  She was diagnosed with rare systemic sclerosis in 2008 which is slowly attacking her major organs – and will eventually lead to her death if left untreated.

  Mrs Brown, who joined the Army at the age of 17, believes the illness is linked to exposure to depleted uranium.

  She was handed a card before flying home from her 2003 tour warning her she had been in contact with radioactive materials.

  She currently survives on 18 pills a day, costing over £3,000 a month.

  Now, she believes her only hope is to have a stem-cell transplant in a bid to regenerate her organs……

  If you wish to make a donation to Katrina’s medical care, please click here.

  Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2303368/Soldier-Katrina-Brown-dying-exposure-uranium-Iraq-raise-110k-NHS-help.html#

April 4, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, UK