Introducing ALK Positive Italia An interview with Founder, Patty Saccenti

ALK Positive, Inc has introduced a section in our newsletter to feature international (non-US) ALK patient groups/organizations. If you would like your group/organization to be featured in a future newsletter, please contact Duncan Preece at duncan.preece@alkpositive.org

In this issue, we are introducing ALK Positive Italia and have interviewed the founder, Patty Saccenti.

Patient Stories, ALK InternationalKirk SmithJuly 16, 2024ALK Positive Italia, Patient Spotlight, Patty Saccenti

Caregiver and Advocate Spotlight: Patty Saccenti, Rome, Italy

Meet Patty Saccenti – a retired throracic surgeon, mother of three, caregiver to her ALK patient husband, and one of our most active volunteers and advocates both within ALK Positive, Inc. in the US and in her country and region of origin, Italy and Europe. “In September 2017, we were just back in Rome - where we live - having just come back from our summer vacation, and we were watching TV after putting our three children to sleep. Suddenly my husband felt something under his finger near his neck and asked me, "what do I have here?"

Patient StoriesKirk SmithJanuary 22, 2023Patty Saccenti, Patient Spotlight