Hello! My name is Maureen Rapier-Kufa. I am otherwise known as “Thelma”! My wife, Kris Kufa-Rapier, and I have been called “Thelma and Louise” for several years. This is our story. We love to road trip. We love Illinois wine. Folks saw us at Uncork Urbana a month or so …
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Hi my name is Kimberly Smith, in the year of 2009 I had been sick for sometime.I had a gastroenterologist diagnose me with IBS and prescribed me medications. I was getting sicker and the medications were no longer working. I was losing weight, had bad painful diarrhea attacks suddenly, and I …
Read More »Stephanie’s Story (Carcinoid Cancer)
My name is Stephanie. In January 2012, I was diagnosed with what they thought was pneumonia. I later came to find out that it was carcinoid cancer. After undergoing multiple cat scans, x-rays, blood tests, and a biopsy, it was confirmed that I had a tumor in the lower lobe …
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