Media Release – A brave Woman’s refusal to accept defeat – 22 July 2010
A BRAVE WOMAN’S REFUSAL TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
‘Enemy within’ by Karen Ager
“I’ve thought a lot about my first IV infusion; about the isolation of disease and the loneliness of the moment when the sickly green curtain is pulled across and you’re shut out from the rest of the world. It’s a moment of no control; when there’s not much choice anymore, just a road map of what you have to do and a landscape of obstacles to overcome.”
To the world around her, young Karen Ager had an enviable life and future ahead – model looks, a killer body and an outgoing personality. But unknown to everyone, including Karen, was that she was carrying a crippling disease that would change the course of her life completely.
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