Lorna Roberts, Eugene, Oregon In 2002, I became a member of the PRP Support Group, the, “you got mail” version. Tierney was there, along with, Jean Luc, Richard Greene, Carolyn Brown, Ralph Gilmore and Smitty, and others. I recall Tierney’s children were young. My interaction with Tierney was limited until the PRP Facebook Support Group emerged. […]
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Jan Tenant, Ringwood, New Jersey. The first thing I did when I got my official diagnosis was to write a long letter to my family and friends to tell them what I had been going through with this mystery disease, PRP. The second thing was to join the PRP Facebook Support Group. It was Tierney
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This section of Tierney’s Memorial is an opportunity for PRP patients and caregivers to expand their remembrances beyond 500 and even 1,000 words. Please use “Leave a Reply” at the end of this webpage to submit your stories via email to: Imagine, if you will, that Tierney’s friends and family assemble in a living room
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The Happy Dance for Tierney This section of Tierney’s Memorial provides EVERYONE with the opportunity to tell stories that will make everyone else smile. Either use “Leave a Reply” to share a ‘laughable moment” where Tierney laughed or made you laugh. You may also send your “laughable moment” to bill.mccue@prpSurvivalGuide.org. Going to let Tierney kick this one off. On March
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Tierney has been part of my PRP journey from the day I was diagnosed with PRP (November 28, 2012), the day I joined the email-based PRP Support Group, became a subscriber to their list serve and began reading “sharings” from her and others. Whatever the question, she always responded with kindness and concern. The moment
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Caring, Sharing and COUNTING. Tierney was more than just caring and sharing. She wanted PRP patients to “Stand up and be counted”. This section of Tierney’s Memorial asks PRP patients/caregivers to update their patient profiles and identify PRP-savvy dermatologists. Just another way to say “Thank You” to Tierney. LINK TO 2020 PRP GLOBAL CENSUS
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Tierney’s Story (circa 1994) Tierney Ratti did not formally chronicle her PRP journey beyond the following letter. 30 November 1994 Dear Lady and Gentlemen: After being diagnosed with pityriasis rubra pilaris in October, I contacted the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., and was given your names as others with this disease. I have spoken
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