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Taken from letters written by Arkansas patients: ULCERATIVE COLITIS -- Male age 23, resident of Northwest Arkansas, was first diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 1993. Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory disease of the intestines for which there is no cure, only periods of remission. Click here to read full story. THE STORY OF JAMES "JOHN" MARKES -- James is a thirty-five year old male veteran, disabled since 1986 and home-bound for the last few years. His current medical problems prevent him from working, and he is forced to spend most of his time resting or recuperating from the minimal exertions his disabilities will allow. Buying groceries, washing a glass, getting into bed or even simply bathing are agonies he endures on an everyday basis. Click here to read full story.
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