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RACHEL FISHER ALTHIZER l 2024 Courage to Shine Award Recipient l Milwaukee, WI l July 2024
RACHEL FISHER ALTHIZER l 2024 Courage to Shine Award Recipient l Milwaukee, WI l July 2024 -http://www.courage-to-shine.org
Courage to Shineâ„¢
Thomas Exler, Founder & Chairman
Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community (A-BE-C)
Pamela Artigas, President & Executive Director
Thomas Exler, Vice President
Courage to Shineâ„¢
Lisha Martinez & Adam Young Award
By Rachel Fisher Althizer
My name is Rachel Althizer. I'm 32 years old and I was bon with classic bladder exstrophy. I was born in New Berm, a small town in Eastern North Carolina in 1992. My medical journey began with an emergency ambulance ride to a larger hospital immediately after birth. I underwent immediate closure, reclosure, bladder neck reconstruction, and an osteotomy. At age four, I had major surgery to create a neobladder using my intestines and a mitrofanoff using my appendix. Since then, I've been healthy and fully continent, with only a few procedures and surgeries.
After a childhood filled with competitive soccer, school and typical teenage drama. I earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social work. My husband and I have been married since 2020 and live in our hometown where we see our parents, siblings, nieces and nephews frequently.
Throughout my life, I've developed a passion for helping and connecting with others. I've had the privilege of attending the International Bladder Exstrophy Collaborative Workshop in India twice, in 2023 and 2024. The doctors, nurses, Pam, and everyone involved in the workshop make a significant difference in every single patient's life , from life-changing surgeries to simply taking the time to explain bladder exstrophy.. I hope my parents, and patients that they can lead fulfilling lives despite being born with bladder exstrophy.
I serve on the Bladder Exstrophy Patient Advisory Board, which aims to connect and provides resources for adult BE patients. I'm honored to be part of this community and look forward to connecting with more patients and families.
More info at: https://courage-to-shine.org/2024/12/01/rachel-fisher-althizer-2024-courage-to-shine-award-recipient/
Courage To Shineâ„¢, Turning Adversity to Triumph,
Courage to Shineâ„¢ was founded to acknowledge, motivational and inspirational individuals and/or groups of patients whom have overcome congenital genitourinary birth-defects and/or major urological surgeries in their childhood (but not limited too), and have the courage, strength and determination, to transform that adversity to triumph later in life.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CourageToShine
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