Book of condolences / Kondolenzbuch

I am so sorry and shocked to learn that Marcus has died. I did not know him personally but he was such an important part of my journey as an urticaria patient. I discovered the All Things Urticaria podcast at the early stages of my diagnosis. Up until then I had been frightened, lonely and confused about my illness. Marcus’s positivity and optimism changed all that. His words made me feel understood for the first time. He really knew and had such compassion for what patients experience. He gave me hope and understanding about the disease, and made me realise that I wasn’t alone. When I started my treatment I felt reassured about how it would work, and to be patient if it took some time to do so. He made me realise that people do care about this disease and that a whole community of researchers and clinicians were working to help patients like me. This made me feel less isolated and more hopeful. I’m so grateful to Marcus for the work he did to help urticaria patients - from his clinical research to the Ucare app and the podcast where he made the science accessible to people like me. His loss is a terrible tragedy. I hope that his legacy will continue to make a difference to patients. In the meantime, I send heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.