Posted by Debbie Vaughan on July 1, 2010 · 3 Comments
Update – 2/4/2011: The information contained in this article is published with the permission of EDS Network C.A.R.E.S., for whom this letter was originally written by Dr. Dietz. It’s through the relentless pursuit and dedication of this group that this project is happening at all. They are a fabulous group of patients, families, and friends … Read more
Filed under Awareness, Ehlers-danlos syndrome, Related Disorders, Research Information, Treatment · Tagged with aneurysm, arterial complication, arterial rupture, EDS Research, EDS Type IV, Ehlers-danlos syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, VEDS
Posted by Debbie Vaughan on June 27, 2010 · 7 Comments
The Council of Mothers (and a few devoted dads) convenes as necessary in the wee hours of the morning, the midday afternoon on holidays, the Tuesdays after checkups and at all other times deemed necessary by its members. Together we share one another’s questions, worries, and our greatest common fear – the loss of our … Read more
Filed under Awareness, Ehlers-danlos syndrome, Life's Lessons · Tagged with chase giving, EDS, EDS IV, EDS Research, eds today, Ehlers-danlos syndrome, Rare Diseases, Research, Support & Friendship, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, VEDS
Posted by Debbie Vaughan on May 7, 2010 · 9 Comments
What Vascular EDS Patients are Saying: The symtoms and percentages listed below are from the informal online survey I’ve had posted for a few weeks now. These results are only for the patients who identified themselves or their loved ones as having the Vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Also, these results are changing every day … Read more
Filed under Awareness, Ehlers-danlos syndrome, Research Information, Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome · Tagged with aneurysm, arterial complication, arterial rupture, arthritis, atrophic scarring, Beighton Scale, bowel perforation, clubfoot, easy bruising, EDS Awareness Month, EDS IV, EDS Research, EDS Statistics, EDS Survey, EDS Type IV, Ehlers-Danlos Network CARES, flat footed, hip dysplasia, Inguinal hernias, large eyes, nosebleeds, premature rupture of membranes, scoliosis, sleep with eyes opened, splenic rupture, stretchy skin, uterine rupture, Vascular EDS, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, VEDS, visible veins