Scraped knees, scabbed elbows, and bruised toes were hazards of walking as a child. Falling was normal. As birthdays passed, walking became more difficult. Occasionally, my dad would hold my hand when walking. Not only a sign of affection, but a source of balance and stability. His large hand would instinctively clinch my tiny one upon the buckling of my
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Genetics, Inspirational, Life, Uncategorized • Tags: Charcot Marie Tooth, CMT Research Foundation, hope, Superman - Read this post
Unbridled curiosity ramped up my reading and research in order to better understand the scientific side of my genetically confirmed Charcot Marie Tooth type 2A diagnosis, in March, 2019. Never did I dream that months of casual, yet steadfast Google searches would lead me to stumble upon informational gold. A diagram in the Journal of Clinical Investigation caught my eye.
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Genetics, Inspirational, Life, Uncategorized • Tags: hope, MFN1 protein, MFN2 gene - Read this post