The following is a recent story about a Chiari patient from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram dated June 15, 2011… BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com BURLESON — Clyde Walker spends most of his time propped up in a recliner, unable to do much for himself. Standing, walking or even lying in bed sends pain shooting through his body. He has difficulty breathing and swallowing food, and his arms are becoming weaker by the day. He can’t work as a mechanic...
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Shannon’s Story on YNN in Austin
Your News Now (YNN) is an Austin area news channel that provided coverage of a July 4th event that honored Shannon’s memory. Click here to read that article and you may view the video of that segment below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpGmAvht8UA...
Another Chiari Sufferer’s Story
The following is a recent story about a Chiari patient from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram dated June 15, 2011… BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com BURLESON — Clyde Walker spends most of his time propped up in a recliner, unable to do much for himself. Standing, walking or even lying in bed sends pain shooting through his body. He has difficulty breathing and swallowing food, and his arms are becoming weaker by the day. He can’t work...
Shannon’s Story – Chiari the Killer
This is the story of Shannon Hudson Terry and what might have been had she had this information earlier. Chiari is a highly undiagnosed condition and is widely unknown and misunderstood. The longer you delay a Chiari diagnosis, the greater chance of additional neurological damage. Shannon’s Chiari diagnosis was over 5 years after the onset of symptoms, which initially included severe headaches and anxiety, later followed by depression. After she began to lose the use...