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Archive for May, 2008

PKU

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

What is PKU? Is it a disease or a condition one has to live with or is it just bad luck. To me, someone who has had it for 19 years, it’s just a small part of my life. I don’t consider myself different from anyone else out there. You could say it’s just like having a lisp, or wearing glasses or even just being short! The one thing I do know is you just have to get on with it. In fact, as someone who wears glasses, I would say this is a bigger handicap for me. I am a keen sports person but was never really able to pursue my love for football. I tried contact lenses but my eyes never really took to them. Now, I am a keen runner and I am on my fifth marathon.

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A single mother’s perspective on PKU. Part 1 of a PKU metabolic disorder story

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

I recently received a news letter from this site and noticed that they were looking for individuals to give an account of how they have coped living with PKU. After much thought I’ve decided to put pen to paper (metaphorically speaking) and share my life (or part of it) with you. I will try and update it weekly but because of my work load I won’t promise anything yet.

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008

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