Off-topic - Irina Slutskaya

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So I heard while watching the Olympics tonight that the Russian figure

skater Irina Slutskaya has vasculitis. I don't know if it's

necessarily Churg-Strauss, they don't specify the type. But it sounds

like it could be.

In any case, the vasculitis is quite severe and I am in real

admiration of her for continuing to skate and at the level she is

skating. I would love to meet her, I think I could learn something

from this young woman!

Anyway, just wanted to share that. I really hope she wins the gold,

she deserves it. She is really beautiful when she skates, and to

think of all that she is going through it is amazing.

Lori