Kalfin

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Debra was born in 1957 and was in her early 50s when her father, Harry, passed away in April 2010. Her older sister, Judith, is her only sibling. Neither Debra nor Judith is married and neither has any children. Debra has been plagued with serious and severe health problems for her entire life. As a child, she was diagnosed with acute severe asthma and Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. She was frequently hospitalized, and often developed bronchitis and pneumonia. The steroid treatments she required for her asthma made her diabetes difficult to control, and as she grew older, she became insulin intolerant. In 1993, Debra was diagnosed with a retina disease common among diabetics. She had numerous laser treatments and surgeries, but after a surgery in 1997, she was left completely blind. Shortly after going blind, Debra suffered renal failure and went on dialysis. Complications with dialysis led to her requiring kidney and pancreas transplants in 2000. In 2007, Debra was diagnosed with colon cancer, and she underwent surgery in 2008 and again in 2009. Debra tried to live a “normal” life when she was younger. She went to college, held part-time jobs, and pursued her favorite pastime…