Karen Duffy Quotes

• I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?

  Karen Duffy

  Research, Body, Care

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• It's been an incredible odyssey to make the journey from a vibrantly healthy person to someone with a chronic illness.

  Karen Duffy

  Journey, Healthy, Odyssey

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". Live chat, www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.

  Karen Duffy

  Beach, Water, Balls

  "Model lives with chronic disease". CNN Chat Room, www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual chronic pain in my left arm from elbow to fingertips and the right side of my body from my ear to my breast area.

  Karen Duffy

  Pain, Brain, Body

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Happiness is the best cosmetic.

  Karen Duffy

  Wisdom, Cosmetics

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• When people hear that I have a chronic illness, they'll say things like "Focus on you." Well, my spiritual and emotional fulfillment is based not on who I am but on what I can give. Plus, many of my favorite philosophers suggested that self-fulfillment is found through service. Who am I to argue with them?

  Karen Duffy

  Spiritual, Emotional, People

  Source: www.oprah.com

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• I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds of thousands of people that live with an illness, and I'm just in awe of the bravery and dignity of the people I see at the hospital.

  Karen Duffy

  Running, Fear, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.

  Karen Duffy

  Affected

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". edition.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.

  Karen Duffy

  Fog, Priorities, Way

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's health care and education, and I'd dive on a live grenade to get this message out, so thank you for this forum.

  Karen Duffy

  Thank You, Years, Honor

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow and in my eyes.

  Karen Duffy

  Eye, Feet, Feelings

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.

  Karen Duffy

  Optimistic, People, Mind

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-hour ago, and nothing will make me happier than to replicate the DNA of my amazing husband. I'm optimistic.

  Karen Duffy

  Morning, Husband, Optimistic

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I try to manage my time to conserve energy.

  Karen Duffy

  Trying, Energy, My Time

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". edition.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.

  Karen Duffy

  Blessed, Able, Sense Of Humor

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". Live chat, www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.

  Karen Duffy

  Age, Campaigns, Appearance

  "Model lives with chronic disease". CNN Chat Room, www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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• In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to get used to the idea of being sick before I could think about making any other major decisions in my life.

  Karen Duffy

  Thinking, Ideas, Sick

  "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". edition.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.

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