Skin changes may be more widespread in people with type 1 Gaucher disease (GD1) than previously recognized, with nearly all study participants having at least one, a study shows. The skin manifestations included previously underrecognized changes such as redness of the palms, atypical spots of skin discoloration, and rosacea…
Every time I go to the doctor with an injury, I’m asked the same question: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?” I’ve always found this interesting, because how does someone quantify pain? I have always had an extremely high pain tolerance as someone…
When I was younger, I knew what an implanted port was, but my understanding of it was limited. Then, in 2010, I received a phone call that would change my life. I was told that I had been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Gaucher disease and I’d…
