Rosaline Callaghan saw her father die from the hereditary condition transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis
Rosaline Callaghan was 47 when she learned she had a high chance of developing ATTR amyloidosis. Photo: Neil Hainsworth
When Rosaline Callaghan hit her early 50s, she feared she was a ticking timebomb and it was only a matter of years before she would be struck with a rare and fatal genetic condition that blighted her family.
“I sold my house and my car and decided to go travelling,” she said. “I did not want to regret it if I was confined to bed.”