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The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual chronic pain in my left arm from elbow to fingertips and the right side of my body from my ear to my breast area.
Karen Duffy

Pain, Brain, Body

Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.
Karen Duffy

Water, Illness, Beach

I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow and in my eyes.
Karen Duffy

Feeling, Eyes, Feet

I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?
Karen Duffy

Live, Care, Body

A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.
Karen Duffy

Mind, Clear, Asked

Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.
Karen Duffy

Everyone, Affected

I try to manage my time to conserve energy.
Karen Duffy

Time, Try, Energy

In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.
Karen Duffy

Life, Priorities, Setting

My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.
Karen Duffy

Humor, Family, Amazing

I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.
Karen Duffy

Age, Health, Service

I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-hour ago, and nothing will make me happier than to replicate the DNA of my amazing husband. I'm optimistic.
Karen Duffy

Morning, Amazing, Husband

I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's health care and education, and I'd dive on a live grenade to get this message out, so thank you for this forum.
Karen Duffy

Education, Health, Women

I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds of thousands of people that live with an illness, and I'm just in awe of the bravery and dignity of the people I see at the hospital.
Karen Duffy

Live, Bravery, Dignity

In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers.
Karen Duffy

Health, Women, Medical

In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to get used to the idea of being sick before I could think about making any other major decisions in my life.
Karen Duffy

Life, Before, Sick

My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some people are insecure and at least you know what it is, even if it's a lump on your head. I know I have a lump on my head.
Karen Duffy

Funny, Friend, Insecure

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Nationality: American

Born: May 23, 1962

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