StoryCorps: Beth Fortwendel & Jarrod Fortwendel

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Beth and Jarrod Fortwendel

  Beth Fortwendel has experienced what most people dread: a medical diagnosis with serious consequences. 

For Beth, it’s the autoimmune disease Scleroderma.

Last summer, Beth came to StoryCorps with her brother Jarrod, just a few weeks before her 34th birthday. 

Beth’s health has deteriorated since this conversation, but she says her spirits remain high. 

StoryCorps Atlanta comes to you in partnership with the Atlanta History Center.