On Saturday the kids, my sister and I attended our first Primary Hyperoxaluria walk. Earlier in the day I went to meetings at Mayo with other families with PH and we learned, chatted, shared our stories, and received great information from leading experts in this disease. It was a great day followed by a fun walk around Silver Lake Park. We didn't quite make it for the whole walk...by the time all 3 kids were in the stroller begging for a ride, I decided to turn around and call it good! It was really neat to connect with other families with this rare disease (1-3 people per million). We learned from each other, shared with each other, and could empathize with each other. Good memory...most likely followed by more to come in the future!
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.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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It's good to know there are others experiencing the same thing and that you can supprt one another.
Cute shirts!
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