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"Keith Thinking about Life" Oil on Canvas. 30" x 24"
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Keith Jones was diagnosed at 8 years old due to his mother noticing a few fibromas on his chest. Keith is not sure of his biological dad's background or that side of his family so he isn't sure if his NF is spontaneous or inherited from that side. He and his brother grew up with a stepfather who was in the military which meant traveling and living in new places including Guam, Utah, North Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas and lastly Arizona where he currently lives now.
Keith graduated in 1988 and worked in a warehouse for years before he got his commercial driver's license. He has been an over the road driver for more than twenty years now. He has three children, two boys and a girl. The two boys, now teenagers, both have NF and the daughter seems to have signs, but no formal diagnosis. Over the years he has had a few fibromas removed and has most of them concentrated in his trunk area and back. Keith receives his care at Thunderbird Family Medicine and Valley Wise Health. Even with some of the minor surgeries, Keith feels fortunate to not have had many surgeries nor the bullying that others with NF have endured. He considers himself blessed.
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Keith is looking to be more active in the NF community in Phoenix. In Keith's words, "I don't live with NF. NF lives with me it is what makes me stronger & more compassion towards other elements of life."
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