LAL Deficiency (Lysosomal Acid Lipase Disease) & Wolman Disease patient support
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We still have plenty of bracelets to give away. We also have brochures now if anyone is interested in receiving one. You can message me your address and I will be happy to mail it to you. Let's…Continue
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I was able to translate Renata's question. We are working on getting a translation on the site, but for now it is just me doing my best! Her comment was:"My boys are likely to qualify for clinical…Continue
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We have LAL Solace bracelets! I will be happy to mail free bracelets to the 1st 10 people who respond! Just provide your name and address and how you are affected by LAL Deficiency. Continue
Posted on February 23, 2012 at 12:41pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Next week, on February 29 it will be Rare Disease Day! A day to recognize those of us who have been touched by a rare disease. And with LAL Deficiency, we certainly quality for a rare disease! Our Board will be traveling to Washington D.C. for Rare Disease Day events. There will be a day for patient groups at the National Institute of Health and a day at the FDA to discuss what has been going on in terms of research and treatments for rare diseases. I just wanted to share some facts about…
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Two weeks ago, Stephanie Dykes, Dakota's mom and our Board's secretary, and I travelled to San Diego for the WORLD Symposium. This was a conference dedicated to Lysosomal Diseases, such as Wolman's Disease and CESD. It was a gathering of medical professionals, scientists and patient advocacy organizations, such as LAL Solace. Stephanie and I were able to meet so many wonderful people who are working to raise awareness and treat these diseases. We listened to speakers discussing the LAL…
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Hi,
Its so great to talk to someone who knows what I am talking about!
Have you run into other people with Wolmans or CESD? Is Wolman's more common than CESD? I have heard that there have only been 40 recorded cases of CESD, but they also talk about 1/million cases. If so, where is everybody?
Do you have other healthy children? I have 2. One is 4 and one is 5. But I would really like them tested yet as CESD can present itself until adulthood (?)
Do you know if you have one child with either Wolmans or CESD, if you have any future children- would they be at risk for the same level of LAL defficency? Or could it be higher or lower- say if you had a child with Wolman's -could you have another child with later onset CESD -or if you have an earlier onset CESD, would I need to worry about my other 2 kids having a later onset of the disease.
Have you heard anything about prognosis? All I have heard is that it depends- not too helpful.
Amy was only diagnosed a couple of weeks ago, so it is still all new for us. It feels like a huge learning curve. Its been a challenge to put her on a low fat/ cholesterol diet and keep the rest of my family happy too without making her all seperate meals. Oh well, the low fat should be good for all of us right :)
Sorry for posting so many questions...
Hi Mary, I just had to share. I went to visit my 45 year old cousin and he pulls me to the side and said: "Listen, I wrote to a doctor about your disease and I they wrote me back". I was so touched I started crying of course. It meant a lot that he went out of his way to do this for me. He then told me don't worry about it, we just have to keep going. So then he tells me I have been doing research on this and I start telling him about the support group I joined called LAL Solace and he said oh with Mary Pruitt and I said yes! He saw your video on FB and that helped educate him and become aware of this disease and I just want to thank you for helping us out and giving us a place to turn to. It is hard not having anyone to talk to about this but when I come on this page and see all the information and everyone sharing their stories, I feel so at peace, loved and supported. Blessings to you and your family Mary for what you are doing for the LAL Community.
- Melissa Aguilar
I am so glad that we can help you feel like you are in a supportive place...that's what we are here for! That was really sweet of your cousin to look that up for you:)
Hi Mary, I would love to see a walk happen for our community. I think it is very important we all get involved.
I do have questions about this, more specifically about the treatments out there for it? Like side effects and i know there is no cure out there for it but if he does get treatments will he be ok? I do have more but i will write back when i figure them out. I also have two other children they are 2 1/2 and 3 months old. They told me i might have to have them tested to to make sure they dont have it to. Thank you so much i do appreciate all the help and support, it is just so overwhelming at this time i just dont know what to do i just wanna cry but i know i have to be strong for him. Thank you once again
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