When he was a medical student in the US, David Fajgenbaum was nicknamed “The Beast” – he trained hard and dreamed of playing college football. But then he became critically ill after he developed a very rare disorder called Castleman disease. Very few people had survived the illness, so David decided to use himself as a test case and dedicate what life he had left to finding a cure. His book is called Chasing My Cure.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: David Fajgenbaum (L) in hospital with his dad (R)
Credit: David Fajgenbaum