By Katherine White Friday, 1. September 2006

Deana Kenward: President, member of editorial panel and finance sub-committee

Deana founded the Addison’s Disease Self Help Group in 1984, in response to her own diagnosis in 1983. She produces the group’s newsletter every two months and still single-handedly types up the copy, does the photocopying and the enveloping for all 650 copies, in her home office.

She responds to numerous enquiries from members of the public who want to find out more about Addison’s disease, as well as enrolling new members and keeping track of the ever-growing database of members. 

Deana has two grown sons and works night shifts at her local supermarket as a shelf-stacker; a job she has maintained since before her diagnosis. Her stamina alone is a testament to what can be achieved by individuals with Addison’s.

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