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View Comments Ryan Butler was 19 and playing guitar in two touring bands on the heavier end of the musical spectrum Wellington and Unruh when he lost his mother to Wilson s disease, a genetic disorder in which excess copper builds up in the body and eats through the liver. He had just turned 43, the age at which his mother died, when a doctor confirmed what Butler had already long suspected. He, too, had contracted a disease so rare a liver doctor told him he would more than likely be the only Wilson s patient the doctor s staff would ever see. This was in August 2019, after six years of regular visits to a hematologist for what he says were really low platelets, a sign of a liver disorder. ....
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. 201 East Roosevelt Street Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. s massive patio, sun-shaded and full of native plants meant to attract local birds and bugs, is a major draw in the Roosevelt Row neighborhood, to the point that the crowds sometimes spill over into a line down the sidewalk. Popular beers include Refuge, the “flagship IPA incepted in our founder’s garage,” or so the menu states, as well as the DON T F#%K IT UP Blonde Ale and the Belgian-style witbier Sonora White. The food rocks, too: We like the PB&J Burger and the duck fat fries. ....
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)  Rock musician Ryan Butler is recovering after receiving a life-saving liver transplant back in October. Butler has been a staple in the Valley s heavy metal music scene, playing in bands like Landmine Marathon and Northside Kings before starting his own recording studio, Arcane Digital. Ryan Butler has Wilson s disease, which causes a backup of copper in the liver. But the 44-year-old was diagnosed with Wilson s Disease a little more than a year ago. Wilson s Disease causes a build-up of copper in the liver, and Butler s health started getting worse this fall. I just felt like I was done, Butler said. ....