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Tamil woman finally reveals her medical condition after keeping the secret for many years

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Janu Dhayanandhan Source: Janu/Mridula Amin ABC News

Janu Dhayanathan kept her genetic disorder a secret for more than two decades. During her puberty her lumps began to cover her entire body but her family decided to keep her Neurofibromatosis (NF) diagnosis private to protect her inside Sydney's close-knit Tamil community. Now Janu revealed her condition after undergoing lot of stress by keeping it private. This program brings Janu's story and her GP Dr Ranjini Krishnan's explanation about Neurofibromatosis(NF).


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Janu Dhayanathan kept her genetic disorder a secret for more than two decades. During her puberty her lumps began to cover her entire body but her family decided to keep her Neurofibromatosis (NF) diagnosis private to protect her inside Sydney's close-knit Tamil community. Now Janu revealed her condition after undergoing lot of stress by keeping it private. This program brings Janu's story and her GP Dr Ranjini Krishnan's explanation about Neurofibromatosis(NF).



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