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Philip Rostek of Pittsburgh, PA

Philip Rostek

When I was very sick I came to a place where I met incredible people who were so inspiring that I will never forget their kindnesses, their expertise, and the drama of just meeting and then knowing them.

My background is in personal expression. I became a masterpiece of medicine when they brought me from the brink of not being alive at all — to an extended life of wellness. An event that I consider to be a ‘rhapsody’ of sorts.

I know that must sound like a pretty weird thing to say — perhaps better, is: I feel I’m the luckiest guy in the world. And my gift of health involves not just me, but so many people around me, not in the least is my devoted spouse. Without her I would not be writing this!

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