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Iraq veteran’s rare disease may be caused by depleted uranium

Iraq veteran Katrina Brown’s race to fund cancer therapy  Western Daily Press    January 15, 2014 By Tristan Cork “……..The 31-year-old is now an Army wife based in South Cerney, near Cirencester, but served as a medic in Iraq and was exposed to depleted uranium. After years of failing health, she was eventually diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, a debilitating condition so rare and mysterious that neither the NHS nor the MoD recognise it and will not treat it………

“I’ve booked the treatment, although I have not paid for it. It involves taking my stem cells and giving them a massive blast of chemotherapy, and then replacing them and sort of tricking the immune system into thinking there is nothing wrong, like a reboot of the whole thing.

“It can potentially kill me, I’ll be left with literally no immune system. I know that, but I don’t have much choice. But I’ve seen the other people who’ve had what I have and they’ve had the treatment, and they are a real inspiration. It’s a recognised treatment over there, which the medical insurers in America are prepared to pay for.”

The fundraising is continuing, and must step up a pace to meet the newly-imposed deadline. Anyone wanting to find out more, or donate, can do so online at www.katrinasfuture.org or by sending cheques to “Katrina’s Stem Cell Fund” to the appeal headquarters at 74 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Glos GL7 2PW.  http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Iraq-veteran-s-race-fund-cancer-therapy/story-20443334-detail/story.html#ixzz2qaCdMIQ7

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