
Companion Ambassador
Tara Keith
Tara Keith is a wife, mother, and grandmother who lives life to the fullest. She was diagnosed with indolent systemic mastocytosis (SM) in her late 20s, but only after living with the disease undiagnosed for 10 years. It wasn’t until the cutaneous mastocytosis appeared in 1999 that she was sent for a bone marrow biopsy. “My entire life was a struggle with no information on mastocytosis available,” she said. “I have a story to tell and I’m looking forward to sharing my journey with all of you.”
From the Ambassador
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Patients with SM can’t donate blood or organs, but I can still help
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Don’t tell me what I can’t do with SM. It’s just different now
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Getting a colonoscopy with SM: Embarrassing? Maybe! Worth it? Yes!
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A world of information: Learn how to take control of your life with SM
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Why you should get a bone density scan if you have SM
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Managing health insurance and deductibles with SM