Success Stories

I had the honor of marrying into the large and welcoming Birsic family of 9 children, when I married Tom Birsic in 1978.Coming from a small family; it took me awhile to understand the dynamics of a larger family and the various interactions amongst the siblings on a number of levels. Over the years, I …

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It was early January, 1988.  I had been feeling fine all day long.  We had dinner at home and went to bed as usual.  In the middle of the night I woke up and thought my insides were exploding.  There is no other way to explain the pain.  It was the most intense pain I …

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I had my first acute attack when I was only 15, it was minor in comparison to what my future held. Only a weeks stay in the hospital and a few life style changes and I was “as good as new.” Five years later I was finally going to college at the school of my …

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I had my first symptoms on 9/11/01. I felt this pain in my stomach area. I thought it was caused by the sight of planes crashing into the WTC. Eventually the pain became so intense I had to leave work and go to my family doctor. He discovered bile in my urine, and gave me the …

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My life was just starting to look like what I had imagined… enjoying being a wife, raising three amazing children, and possibly adopting more. Little did I know that my life would begin a downward spiral, leading me and my family through a lesson on personal suffering, and showing us just how thin the line …

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