Finally home from my "home away from home." It was a successful weekend for the Save-A-Limb Fund! Over $90,000 raised! All proceeds will benefit children who suffer from limb and joint deformities. The funds raised make it possible for Dr. Herzenberg and Dr. Standard to travel to other countries ...
Younger Now
“Feels like I just woke up. like all this time I’ve been asleep. even though it’s not who I am. I’m not afraid of who I used to be.” 💕 At almost 24 years old I feel younger now than I felt at almost 17. I was born with achondroplasia. It’s a rare genetic bone disorder, a type of dwarfism that ...
LPA Nationals 2017
July already?!?! 🙈 Last week was the Little People of America 60th National Conference in Denver! 💎 fun fact: the first LPA conference I ever attended was also in Denver in ’95! 💚 This year I was able to see some familiar faces — and famous ones too ...
Follow up in Memphis
Today I took my annual trip to see my neurosurgeon, Dr. Boop at Semmes-Murphey in Memphis! Luckily, I've never had any major-concerning neurological issues...and still don't to this day! 🙌 ...
Getting Dressed without the Stress
https://youtu.be/8kE4QJsTdgQ It's been a little over five years since I lengthened my arms. Even though it's been my new normal for five years now I still catch myself going, "huh, I could never really do that before." Now I know we all struggle getting into and out of dresses with zippers in the ...
National Piercing Day
So today is #NationalPiercing day?? I didn't even know there was such a thing??! But if we're taking count I've had 53...give or take. ...
Back to the Beginning
So six years ago today I began this crazy thing called life - really it was 23 - but it was on this day six years ago that I did something that I had only been thinking about doing for as long as I can remember. It was definitely a high-stress day. My mom wasn't allowed coffee because I couldn't ...
2014 LPA Speakers Night
https://youtu.be/ZPaj4xe6u0s I gave this speech at LPA Speaker's Night during LPA Nationals in San Diego in 2014. I’m Chandler Crews and I have Achondroplasia. I am currently a sophomore in college. I’ve spent quite a bit of time discussing and defending my choice to lengthen my arms and legs. One ...
