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Podcast: It Happened To Me: A Rare Disease and Medical Challenges Podcast
Episode: #45 Adapting to Blindness Before 30 with Zach Ship
Description: In the second part of our conversation with Zach Ship, hosts Cathy and Beth explore the next chapter of his journey—an unexpected health crisis that led to blindness and hearing loss.Â
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Before listening to this episode, check out the first part of our conversation with Zach about his kidney transplant. This is our previous episode (#44).Â
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While on vacation in Madrid, Zach suffered from encephalitis, or brain inflammation that resulted in a vasculitis, which is effectively a stroke to the eyes. This episode dives deep into Zach’s physical and emotional recovery...