Bonus Episode- Living With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 with Will Ruddell

About this episode

Will Ruddell shares his life experiences living with Neurofibromatosis Type 2, a rare genetic disorder.

Send us Fan Mail A rare diagnosis can sit quietly in the background for years, until one day a scan makes it real. That’s what happened for Will Ruddell, who joins us to share his life with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), a rare genetic disorder linked to slow-growing tumors in the brain, spine, and along nerves. Will grew up watching his father deal with serious medical issues, then found out at 26 that he also had NF2 after a migraine led to an MRI and life-changing answers. We talk ...

People in this episode

Host: Sara Gullihur-Bradford

Guest: Will Ruddell

Topics covered

• neurofibromatosis
• genetic disorders
• personal stories
• health challenges
• family experiences

Keywords

• Neurofibromatosis Type 2
• NF2
• genetic disorder
• tumors
• MRI
• health
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Neurofibromatosis Type 2

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