Patient advocacy

What if the sound that’s been quietly following you for years a faint whoosh in your ear, a hum you barely notice anymore turned out to be the reason you’re still alive? Most of us shrug off small bodily quirks: a twitch in the eyelid, a twinge in the knee, a dull headache that comes …

Sumbul Ari had every reason to believe she was healthy. At 26, the Cairns, Queensland resident committed to the gym six days a week, ran half marathons, competed in powerlifting and indoor rowing, slept eight to nine hours a night, and never smoked or drank to excess. Annual blood work came back normal without exception. …