I have achondroplasia and am one of many living with this condition which is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene. On my platform, I represent myself. I choose how I identify my diagnosis, how I treat my diagnosis. And I choose what my diagnosis means to me and that’s ...
Love What Matters
I had the opportunity to share my story with Love What Matters. Full story below :) “I knew the word ‘achondroplasia’ by the time I was able to talk. At 2 years-old I was able to say, ‘I have achondroplasia,’ even though I probably didn’t fully understand what it meant. By the time I was about 4, ...
Fundacíon ALPE Acondroplasia 2018
If you were keeping up with me on social media last week then you probably know that I was in Spain for the sixth International Congress on Achondroplasia and other Bone Dysplasias. This three-day event is put on every four years by Fundacíon ALPE Acondroplasia. ALPE is such a wonderful organization ...
