{"content":[{"text":"Despite her health obstacles, Ms. Northington found it in her to persevere. \n She utilized vocational rehabilitation services and passed a civil service \n examination, becoming employed as a research analyst. After formally retiring \n as a civil servant in 1984, she continued to work as a community health planner, \n highlighting her work ethic and resilience. Even after relocating to Covington, \n Kentucky for 18 years to care for her mother she remained under the care of Dr. \n Marine, who recommended remaining under the care of a teaching hospital. \n The University of Cincinnati Medical Center explored additional diagnoses \n other than Scleroderma while continuing her colchicine regimen.","bbox":{"left":0.075163,"top":0.069657,"width":0.84969,"height":0.218222}},{"text":"Later she returned to New York State where she now lives close to her children \n who are able to see that she is comfortable in her old age. Through the years, \n until his sudden and unexpected death in 2011, she remained in close touch \n with Dr. Marine. Mrs. Northington remembers with gratitude that even when she \n was no longer under his direct care Dr. Marine always made himself available to \n subsequent doctors, including rheumatologists, to apprise them of her medical \n history. Sadly, none were inclined to use his knowledge to her benefit.","bbox":{"left":0.075163,"top":0.312081,"width":0.849791,"height":0.16973700000000003}},{"text":"Her involvement with the Tri-State Chapter has been through interactions with \n the Rochester support group, working to promote knowledge and support \n activities pertaining to Scleroderma. In addition to Dr. Marine and her support \n group relationships, she credits her friends and family for helping her throughout \n her journey. As Ms. Northington connected the dots of her story for me, she was \n teaching me invaluable lessons along the way. She stressed the importance of \n being your own advocate, asking questions and persisting in seeking answers. \n Her story emphasized that listening is crucial to empathizing with and caring \n for patients, as there is always something to be learned from those around you. \n While she states her symptoms have gone into remission throughout the years, \n she continues to leave her mark and pave the way for those that follow with her \n contributions towards the Scleroderma community.","bbox":{"left":0.075163,"top":0.50602,"width":0.849801,"height":0.29094999999999993}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}