I love this time of year! I love snuggling with my kids beside the soft glow of the Christmas tree and pretty decorations as they fall asleep. This is a magical time of year to see their faces light up as we drive through town or when they see there is a present under the tree with their name on it. The Christmas season is a great time to reflect on everything that has happened throughout the year. We have had some great times as a family. Continue reading
This story was shared with #MyGivingStory in connection with the Giving Tuesday initiative. #MyGivingStory shares the stories of everyday heroes giving their time and talents to the charities they love. Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, we participated in something special – our Ben was a Patient Champion at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon. It was the most amazing experience for all of us, including Ben, and one we’ll not soon forget. It made us feel seen, heard and celebrated. Again, amazing. Continue reading
Did you know the Association for Creatine Deficiencies has an amazing patient registry? For rare diseases, patient registries are critical to understanding the progression of the disease and the outcomes families can expect. Our patient registry is strong but we need your help to take it to the next level and include genetic data. Continue reading
I know those who attended the conference in Texas this summer will all agree that is was fabulous. It was so great getting to meet each other in person. We have all connected through our blog stories and Facebook group, but to actually get to meet and let our kids meet and become friends was truly priceless. Continue reading
We just had our first big family vacation. Overall it really was great, we had good strong family moments, Lilah got to chase seagulls, Tyler got to ride in a helicopter, and I got to swim in a tank with dolphins! We had some magnificent food and a good recharge from work and social life. You know what we didn’t get a break from? Our CTD world. Continue reading
September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and on that note, we would like to share with you the 2018 CCDS Symposium presentation “Qualifying Newborn Screening.” Continue reading
Hello, my name is Chelsi and I have CTD. 23 years have come and gone before I even knew about this condition. If it wasn’t for my son I would have gone my whole life without any knowledge. When I first got diagnosed I was scared. What does this all mean? How are people going to react? Am I going to be treated differently? Life wasn’t always easy for me growing up. Making friends was a struggle. Communicating appropriately with someone was definitely a no go for me. Continue reading
On a balmy night in late July we flew into Austin for the first Cerebral Creatine Deficiencies Syndrome (CCDS) Scientific + Patient Symposium. It was the kind of midsummer night when everything is possible and magic is in the air. Except that instead of magic we had science and instead of mythical creatures we had another rare sort of encounter: a hotel packed with researchers, creatine experts, and CCDS families. We had high expectations, were a little nervous, and some of us way too excited for having seen airplanes (aka Ehy-paynes) up close. Little did we know how our expectations would be blown away and how this symposium would become the beacon of hope we’d been searching for in the past year. Continue reading
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