IMPORTANT READ - Irene Cho update

Hey guys, I have some important news regarding our dear friend, Irene Cho. I've recently gotten back in touch with her and found out that she had a stroke last July. She had clot in her MCA(one of the primary arteries feeding the brain), presumably from some sort of autoimmune vasculitis.

She has been undergoing chemotherapy at the University of Utah Stroke Center and has been doing very well. She has been going to physical therapy and has recovered almost all of her function. Initially, she took a 6 month leave of absence from work because part of the out patient treatment was 6 sessions of chemothreapy once a month. The chemo was for her auto-immune system which was attacking the vessels in her brain and to make sure the vasculitis doesn't act up again and cause another stroke. Unfortunately, the most recent angiogram 2 weeks ago revealed that the clot has returned, and she needs to seek further opinions regarding the next course of action.

Of course, I've discussed posting this with Irene, and she was all for it. The reasons for spreading the word are 2-fold. First, we need everyone to encourage and pray for Irene. It's for situations like these that we have community. Let's rally around her!

Secondly, if any of you in the health profession personally know of any good neurologists, stroke specialists or stroke centers, please pass along that information to Irene. She's already planning on going to the Cleveland Clinic and NIH in Baltimore and is looking for contacts at UCLA, Cedars Sinai and the Mayo Clinic. If you want to contact Irene directly, her email is cho_on_this@hotmail.com, her telephone number is 310-710-4421.

Thanks.