Pat
On 19 Mar 2023, at 11:05 p.m., wikiwiki <wikifcb2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Pat I had found it and I will register tomorrow for it.
Thanks for the info.
All the best Wiki
On Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 22:39, pat <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have got an email for a support group in the UK, and I believe they are
having a zoom conference on the 23rd of March. But it would be a good idea
to talk with people with the same condition to you.the URL is,
http://www.alstrom.org.uk/what-is/ talk soon
Pat
letOn 19 Mar 2023, at 8:58 p.m., wikiwiki <wikifcb2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello!
Thanks for the information.
I feel sorry for you then because it is hard when there is not as many
people with the condition.
I am allways here if you need to talk about it or want to know anything
me know I am allways here for you.is
I wish you the very best Wiktoria
On Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 17:46, Eleanor Martha Burke <
eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
thank you Victoria for sharing. it might be useful to you to find out if
there is a self-help group in the UK for those with your condition. it
Idifficult when numbers are low, I know this myself from my own eye
condition which is called Aniridia. self-help groups are invaluable and
Europeanwould recommend you to join one in the UK. there might even be a
wasself-help group.
Eleanor
geneticOn 19 Mar 2023, at 17:29, wikiwiki <wikifcb2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everyone!
I hope that everyone is keeping well?
I would like to share by condition that I have as it is not popular
illness. The name of the genetic illness is called alstom syndrome.There
only like 1200 people on this wrold diagnoses with this condition. I
onborn with it. I hope that you do not mind sharing it as I would like
halfthis group to have some knowledge about it.clinic
I was fighting from 2007 up till 2023 to get to the alstom syndrome
as unfortunately this is the only clinic in Europe. Due to thiscondition
I am blind partly deaf allergies hormones like weight height and manymore
hormones hart problems liver things like that are badly effected. Thisout
illness started with an hart problem which doctors in Poland where not
giving me chance to live and I was fighting for life when I was like 3
months old. After like 2 yeaars the hart started improving and it get
of the hart sickness. Unfortunately and I had like max of sight like4%
and then the sight was falling down that at the age of 10 I had like
10an a percenage and I was not able to see anything more with my sight as
much maybe like shods things like that but that was all. When I also
ofyears of age my hearing started dropping. Then when I was 10 years oldthe
hormones came and by now the condition is very bad plus I have an lot
theinfections and flews which are also complicating the condition.the
On tuesday the 14th of March I flew to Birhingham where is the Alstom
Syndrome clinic. On Wednesday the 15 and 16th of March 2022 I was with
alstom syndrome clinic all the specialest.
Here is an bit of my feedback from the condition and my experience in
syndromeAlstom Syndrome clinic.professor
The first day I had lots of different tests and an discussion with the
nurse and had an cunctation with the audiologist one who just works in
audiology and the other one was an audiologist who is an also an
in Alstom syndrome and I also had an conversion with an guy abouthad
medication.
I got badly unwell after the compress injection for the MRI scan of my
hart. There was an huge problem with my blood when I needed it for
different tests and it only managed only for one test. The second ay I
cunctation with the doctors with the cardiologist and the Alstom
butprofessor too. I also had to do more blood tests which with problems
isthis time the blood came. I also meet two people who are studying thepart
Alstom syndrome and one is doing an research in it and I want to take
in it to help and find an way to help others with this condition this
anwhy I want to take part in this.
Audiologist had talk to me about my hearing and sight and that she is
theaudiologist and Alstom syndrome specialist and after her I had just anmy
audiologist who done the hearing test and was shocked that I have 0% in
hearing test. I explained that it is like that from 2020. It was verywhich
nice women as she wanted to know like I can hear on the hearing aids
without hearing aids I am not able to hear anything. The audiologistwith
Alstom syndrome knowledge said that she had this situation before and
atreason of this because I had very little of sight in my life and then Inone
went blind my brane has no need to be focus on my sight because I have
of sight. This is why my brane is able to function and communicate andhear
this is why I can hear only on the hearing aids. I was very happy to
that I am not the first person who has to this situation and I am gladthat
it got explained it. Audiologist with Alstom syndrome and had an look
ismy all of my hearing results and she said that it looks scarey how my5%
hearing had drop and like it looks understanding and normal losing 2 to
which she got really worried and scared from 2019 how the haring felldown
so bad and then the rest of the results are just very frightening shetook
an copy of them. I said that I am able to hear on side of sounds which
theonly on my left side and on the left hearing aid. The both of thedoctors
got really concert about this and said if I still will not be able tohear
anything on the right ear and it is defently checked then to contact
sure IAlstom syndrome audiologist in 3 months and if I will have an 100%
syndromeam not able to hear anything then an implant will be needed. She said
because of my condition the implant has to be done in the Alstom
andclinic not in Poland or Ireland. I meet an very nice lady who is thesame
age as me who is visually impaired and has 2 implants. The Alstomsyndrome
doctor said that my hearing is very worrying but she said that I can
contact her if I need to talk are or worried about it. The other
audiologist said that I need new hearing aids as my ones are very bad
tothey stop working. The doctor said an letter to audiologist in Dublin
working.spend up the new hearing aids which I hope it will help because I amhave
waiting for the new ones from November 2022 and I still not have them.
When I get the new hearing aids to wear both of them make sure that I
no hearing on my right ear or is because the hearing aid is not
toOnce after wearing the hearing aids and I still not hear after like 3last
months then I have to contact to Alstom syndrome audiologist said to
contact her and then we discuss what will be the next step.
The discussion with the nurse was to see how I am managing with this
condition. She was fantastic and super to me as I said that over the
2 years my genetic condition just got very badly worse and it reallythe
worries me and she was very nice about this as said that this is one of
hardest condition and like there is no treatment to help in this
condition. She said that is not surprising that I am worried about the
Alstom condition because she said from listening to me that it was ok
amdeal it until 2020 everything changed and that it is much worse so shesaid
that it must be scarey how fast it went worse. She also spoke to meabout
education and she was shocked how I get treated in college and that she
said that she will give me all the support I need in my condition to
support me and in the education. I told her that it worries me that I
doso sick over the last year and 3 months and she said that I have theworse
case because the genetic illness got really badly worse and having anthis.
sickness and an injury on top of it is very huge to deal with all of
It was very nice and kind of her giving her contact information and she
said whenever I want to talk with her about anything she will happy to
sothat she said that I am having an really huge and hard time in my life
shockedshe wants to talk with me and listen to me as said that I should havethis
support. This was an fanatic conversion with this nurse.and
The guy from the medication was just check what medication I am taking
see can he add anything but I have all what is needed.first
The cardiologist doctor was very nice and explained few things to me
that my hart is ok. It has to be check regally as it is important inthis
condition. I was taking hart medication for like an year and half fromthe
cardiologist in Ireland he prescribed the medication. I was very
thatthat the doctor in Ireland did not checked it that it can impact me
negatively specially on my asthma. The doctor from the Alstom said
wasthey will not protect me from getting an hart illness. It does notmatter
do I take them or not they do nothing in this case. Also if I train alot
it can give an very bad effects for me like on my hart he said. This
hearingvery shocking because my cardiologist in Dublin said that they are to
protect me from getting an hart illness. I am still bit shocked
atthis. He said to stop taking it and it is my 4 day not taking it and
hartthe moment I do not feel any difference.that
The Alstom syndrome professor was very nice and asked me about my sight
hearing weight and what other medical issues do I have. I said to him
I start the condition with an hart sickness when I was 3 months old andfor
an year and half something like that I was fighting with the hart which
after long while I got the right medication and got better. When my
geneticwent ok I started having an huge problems with my sight when I was an
little child and in 2006 I was at the Ophthalmologist said it is
Theand I got send to an genetic doctor in 2006 and the genetic doctor donethe
genetic test and my gene is Alstom which it came out in the results.
hugedoctor said that there are some mistakes in the results this was an
Ishock for me thanks and god he said that he will do the genetic test.
hugetold the doctor that I just woke up at some stage in 2010 and had an
hearingproblem to see what is in frunt of me. I was left with an half of anwake
percentage of sight and I said it just went then and the same thing I
up one of the days and I am not able to see anything. I said that withmy
hearing is very same when I started the hearing lose in 2010 the
mywould fall down to 2 max 5% which the doctor agreed it is Alstomsyndrome I
have he is sure in 99%. Like I told him that the same situation with
2020hearing I woke up one day and started hearing very little. Then in
himmy
hearing comes out very low and bad that it comes out 0% like I say to
problemslike what is happening. I told the doctor that losing weight is veryhard
and that is jumping which the doctor said that it one of the hardestthing
in Alstom syndrome as everyone who has this condition has weight
gettinghe said it is normal unfortunately which he feels bad for everyone whohas
this problem. I said about my hormones that I feel like they are
informationworse a lot and he said that it is shocking that hormones are also ofthis
condition and they look high he said. I also said about the allergiesthat
they very bad and getting very badly worse and about reflox too and hesaid
that is also part of the Alstom syndrome. After hearing this
itand seeing my results he said that it is defently Alstom as everythingthat
shows it. He said that my liver it is bit high but it has to checked
legally too so it will not get worse. The Alstom syndrome doctor said
it looks that my condition was ok to deal and over the last few years
hadjust got very badly worse he said that is frightening how fast things
saidchanged in my condition. The doctor was concert about it too and he
nursesthe worse thing is that there is no treatment that the only thing theycan
do test and test and talk about it that is all and he said that is
something that he is not happy about it. There are lots of research on
this unfortunately still there is no treatment. This worries even
stillbecause there is nothing to stop getting this condition worse. I hadasked
about asthma and that I am very badly sick over the last year and 3long
months. The Alstom professor said that people with Alstom syndrome who
hive covid it is very complicated to not be as sick it can be an very
time to get it out and he understands the situation unfortunately it isnot
part of Alstom because I had covid and long covid it can really take an
very long time to get out. This frightened me an bit and it is hard to
stop thinking about it. I did get some answers which is fantastic
unfortunately there is not much the doctors can do because there is
allwaysno treatment which it complicates but the doctor loved me that I
andfight and I am doing this everyday just fight and do all what I can do.years
The Alstom processor said that the next appointment will be in 3 to 5
which I am worried about it as in this condition no one knows what cancome
next and what to expect. I understand that this because I have doctorsin
Ireland unfortunately 90% of them do not understand how hard it is andhow
I feel with it hat it got worse and that I need an bit of help. Ito
understand that they do not have the knowledge this is why I would love
be seen every 2 years by the specialist by the Alstom syndrome as theyknow
everything about this condition because they are specialist in this
condition. In Ireland the only doctor who understands how hard it is
myhow complicate it is my Endocrinologist because he studied with theAlstom
syndrome professor in UK. This is the only doctor who understand my
worries and how I feel that it is the hardest time in my life well the
second hardest time because the first time was when I was 3 months and
athart was very bad and I was fighting for life. I do not remember this
allall which now I am an adult and I know what is happening but it is verydo.
hard to manage I fight as allways and do my best and that is all I can
The Endocrinologists professor was the person who done all the work tofor
have the appointment in UK the first time which due to HSE I had to ask
help Anne Sullivan which without their help I would never get there. Iam
very thankful to these people. It is an super feeling to find out of
Ithis and meet all the specialist of Alstom syndrome I am very thankfulfor
all of their time and help.support
The nurses where very nice kind with tons of understanding want to
me as much then can. This was the best feeling in life for now. What
belove every test how it will be done was explained so I know what will
myselfhappening. This was an super communication between the nurses and
judoit really made things much easier. I shocked everyone that I train
andand that I am on a very high level because of the crutches. I neverfelt
like so much understanding and help from the nurses and helping to getfrom
test to another one it was the best experience. Also meeting them allwas
fantastic and they all loved me by how much I can mange and that I haveso
many interests and being so brave too and patient with all the tests
noteveryone. Few of the nurses gave me contacts because they really do
longwant to leave me with this condition on my own in Ireland and plus thenext
appointment in like 3 or 5 years they do agree with me it is an too
worriedgap unfortunately that is what the super nice Alstom syndrome doctorsaid.
This was very nice and kind of them I felt like they really feel
wantand care about my situation how much I have to get on. The doctors andthe
nurses where super nice kind had an lot of understanding support and
saidto talk about any part of this condition is an super feeling. They
anthat I have too many problems of all the patients they had meet in thisthat
clinic and I showed them a lot of respect and that I am an fighter and
I will defently be in touch with them and they where very happy as theymy
want me feel that I am important for them and that I have so much on in
life and it is very hard they really want help even by having an chatwith
me send an message which I was really amazed by that I felt like this
finallyAlstom syndrome family now as this is how I felt. Like of course thereis
no treatment but having contacts to nurses and doctors who I can talkabout
anything that worries means a lot to me and I felt very happy to
suchto in this clinic. I really loved the nurses and the doctors I felt
howbig understand and being so nice kind and want to be with me in all ofthe
medical problems I have it just an super feeling. I meet an very nice
women who is still studying Alstom syndrome doing an research to see
doctorcan there be any help for patients with Alstom syndrome which I saidthat I
am really interested and that I said that I want to take part the
stillwas very happy as there are not a lot of people who are interested orwant
to do it. I just want to help in it as it may be very helpful in thetake
future for others and I love helping others and this is why I want to
part. It is very interesting this research and I am proud that are
becausepeople who want to study this condition as there not many people
knowthe condition is not popular. I have to find more information so I
when it will be and what I have to do. I am happy but feel bit worriednurses
still about my Alstom syndrome thanks and god I allways contact the
or the doctor which makes an bit stop worrying. It is very hard but Iwill
never give up.allways
thanks everyone for the support and time.
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