Guidebook Sections

What is FOP?

How did I get FOP?

What does it do to your body?

Does FOP hurt?

Will it get worse?

What things could make my FOP worse?

Are there things that can help FOP?

Can I go to school?

Does anybody else have FOP?

What's the worst thing about having FOP?

Is there anything good about having FOP?

What can I say when people ask me questions?

Who else cares about FOP? 		Trivia Question #5: Answer
Michigan. Needless to say, it's much warmer where she is now! Back to the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Question # 4: Answer
Dr. Michael Zasloff's fascination with frogs led to the discovery of their natural ability to heal themselves when they got hurt. This discovery led to the discovery of a new drug that could help humans. Back to the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Question #3: Answer
Dr. Kaplan also thought about being a meteorologist. That's the person who talks about weather on TV. Back to the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Question # 2: Answer
Cherry. But maybe you have different ideas? Back to the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Question #1: Answer
The earliest documented cases date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1692, French physician Guy Patin met with a patient who had FOP and mentioned the encounter in his writings. In 1740, British physician John Freke of London, England also wrote about FOP. So FOP has been around for over 300 years. Back to the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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