Karen Finn

Dec 2, 2024 | thisismedtech.com | Karen Finn

3rd December 2024 Despite becoming paralysed at 19 after falling from a tree, Doctor Xander Van Der Poll has beaten the odds with his unstoppable attitude. He shares his story on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. “I was in my first year of medical school. While home studying, I went for a walk and stopped to climb a tree. I lost my footing and ended up falling about three metres onto an exposed root. As soon as I hit the root, I couldn’t feel my legs.

Nov 13, 2024 | thisismedtech.com | Karen Finn

14th November 2024 When Christel Oerum found out she had Type 1 diabetes at 19 years old, she was terrified. Now, nearly three decades later, her life couldn’t be more different. On World Diabetes Day, Christel shares how diabetes doesn’t stop her from doing the things she loves. “I had a lot of classic symptoms. I was tired all the time and I would fall asleep at work. I was also extremely thirsty and had to use the bathroom all the time,” she explains.

Oct 15, 2024 | thisismedtech.com | Karen Finn

Living your dreams with spinal cord injuryPhoto by Andy Walker/SWNSAfter an accident that left Andy Walker paralysed from the neck down at age 28, he was told that he couldn’t do most things – which only made him want to prove everybody wrong! Now, nearly two decades later, he’s a motivational speaker who helps design smart tech and regularly participates in extreme physical challenges around the world. He shares his story to raise awareness on World Spine Day. “My life was going great.

Oct 3, 2024 | yourtango.com | Karen Finn

Finally admitting to yourself that you're in an unhappy marriage welcomes an avalanche of feelings, questions, disappointments, and even fears. It feels like the last finger sliding from your death grip on a cliff, with nothing below to catch you. The things that accumulate to damage a marriage can be the very things that delay changing an unhappy marriage.

Sep 28, 2024 | thisismedtech.com | Karen Finn

29th September 2024 When Angela Schlegel went into hospital for Covid complications, she was shocked to be told that she also had heart failure due to a rare autoimmune condition. She shares her story with us on World Heart Day. “It started two years before Covid. I was feeling quite fatigued and I was told I had adult asthma, but it seemed to come out of nowhere,” Angela tells This Is MedTech.