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Young body builder battles rare autoimmune disorder

t080318 -- 080718.N.DNT.PAISLEYc2 -- Paisley Forsell uses a machine to do chest flies at Anytime Fitness in Hermantown Friday. Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com

Paisley Forsell used to enjoy hiking, cliff jumping and competition body-building. She loves riding roller coasters.

“I like adrenaline, I guess you’d say,” said the 21-year-old, who lives in the city of Rice Lake.

But although she’s looking forward to a trip to Valley Fair later this summer and now is going to the gym on good days, Forsell’s activities have been sharply curtailed over the past year and a half.

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Photo credit Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com