Benson and Claire were born with a rare genetic disease in which their liver produces too much oxalate--called primary hyperoxaluria. Claire's condition has progressed much faster than Benson's. She was on dialysis since she was 3 months old and for much of that time, did dialysis 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. She receive a much needed kidney / liver transplant on December 18, 2009. It is expected Benson will eventually need similar transplants.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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eclaires said...

Oh you DID post some pictures. :) What a sweetie she is.

February 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
shashank said...

Here is a link to more information about the genetics of Primary Hyperoxaluria that was prepared by our genetic counselor and which has links to some useful resources for those dealing with this condition: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Primary_Hyperoxaluria/310. There is also a phone number listed if you need to speak to a genetic counselor by phone. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA

March 7, 2010 at 12:08 AM
shashank said...

Here is a link to more information about the genetics of Primary Hyperoxaluria that was prepared by our genetic counselor and which has links to some useful resources for those dealing with this condition: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Primary_Hyperoxaluria/310. There is also a phone number listed if you need to speak to a genetic counselor by phone. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA

March 7, 2010 at 2:48 AM

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