Episode 162 | Veteran Dan Frank talks about service in the Navy and Sarcoidosis

About this episode

Dan Frank shares his experience as a Navy pilot and his battle with sarcoidosis.

It's clear that military veterans are more likely to suffer from Sarcoidosis than the general population. Dan Frank served as a Navy pilot. Years later, doctors told him he had sarcoidosis. While we don't know the cause -- the medical world and indeed the U.S Government, through the PACT Act, recognize that Military service may expose service members to conditions that cause sarcoidosis. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, Dan shares his story of life on an aircraft carrier and his battle with sarcoidosis. Show notes Go to the FSR home page for info on Sarcoidosis Awareness Month. https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/ John's Story from the Aircraft Carrier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRDhHf60XY How to take the Veterans survey: Log in to your FSR-SARC Patient Registry account. Go to your Dashboard or Surveys/Studies tab. Look for the Military Veterans Survey and click “Start” to begin. Please note – you will need to complete the Baseline Questionnaire before having access to the FSR Military Veterans Survey. https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/patient-registry/ Support Royce Robertson: https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/Team/View/172803/Cycle4Sarc MORE FROM JOHN…

People in this episode

Host: John Carlin

Guest: Dan Frank

Topics covered

• sarcoidosis
• military veterans
• Navy service
• health awareness
• personal story
• rare diseases

Keywords

• sarcoidosis
• Navy pilot
• military veterans
• health
• rare diseases
• PACT Act
• FSR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S Government, FSR, PACT Act, FSR-SARC Patient Registry, Cycle4Sarc

Books & works: Zombie

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