"Hi Karen, I am very happy that your daughter is doing so much better. I also have CESD and it is very scary being diagnosed and just not knowing. I thank my lucky starts for this site and the people on here. I myself am working on…"
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Later onset CESD- life goes on...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melissa Aguilar Apr 16, 2012. 9 Replies 2 Likes
It is amazing how much difference a little bit of Lysosomal Acid Lipase can make. There is such a huge difference between Wolmans and the later onset CESD. Amy has been on a very low fat diet for a…Continue
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"Thank you so much for sharing this information Mary - every little bit helps. I am learning more and more as time passes by.
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Karen deJong replied to Melissa Aguilar's discussion Living with LAL Deficiency....now what?"Hi Mellissa. Its good to see more people with LAL defficiency. Our story is also here on the site. We felt very lost and sad when we 1st got the dianosis as well, but as we have found more information and we have changed my…"
Karen deJong left a comment for c.a.cowan"Hello, I have a daughter Amy, 2, who was diagnosed at 1-1/2. We are not involved in any research trials. I don't think we will be in the forseeable future. We've been able to control her cholesterol with diet so…"
Karen deJong left a comment for c.a.cowan"Hello,It is good to see a fellow Albertan on the site! And its great to hear about people, diagnosed young, who are doing well.Karen"
Karen deJong left a comment for Shawn Agnew"Welcome and thankyou for joining! It is encouraging to hear about other people that have lived with CESD."
Mary Pruitt replied to Karen deJong's discussion Later onset CESD- life goes on..."This answer comes to us from Anthony Porto, a pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Yale University.
Patients with Wolman’s and CESD have a low level (as in CESD) or lack of LAL (as in Wolman’s disease). Loss or…"
Mary Pruitt replied to Karen deJong's discussion Later onset CESD- life goes on..."I will forward your message and hopefully have an answer for you soon! Thanks for asking such great questions!"
Karen deJong replied to Karen deJong's discussion Later onset CESD- life goes on..."Hi Mary,Can you ask them another question as well? Can you ask them how much we know about Acid Lipase levels? Normal levels are 20-100? Wow, what a range! What is 'normal' for a 2 year old? Would someone who…"
Mary Pruitt replied to Karen deJong's discussion Later onset CESD- life goes on..."Hi Karen! We have been looking for an answer to your question about fat storage in CESD and Wolman's Disease. We are going to be asking a team of medical experts your question very soon! Thank you for your patience:) Mary"
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- Education, Support, Sharing
- Do you or someone you know have a LAL Deficiciency Disease?
- Yes
- If yes, who is effected by LAL Deficiency?
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- At 3:43pm on April 12, 2011, Mary Pruitt said…
- Welcome to the LAL Community. I don't have personal experience with CESD, but my son was born with Wolman's Disease so I have done research on both diseases. Please let me know if you have any specific questions because I may be able to either answer them myself or find the answer for you. Thank you so much for sharing your story and I hope you will feel comfortable sharing Amy's journey with us. Mary
- At 5:28pm on April 12, 2011, Mary Pruitt said…
- Wolman's is actually much more rare than CESD if you can believe it. The information I was provided with said that Wolman's is 2 per million live births and CESD is 25 per million. Still ultra rare. As you know, it is such a challenge to locate other families experiencing these diseases. I have met two other mothers who lost their child to Wolman's. I do have other children, a 5 year old daughter and a 6 month old son. As this is a genetic disease, the literature states that the chances of having another child with this disease is 1 in 4. And that 25% chance does not change with how many children you have with or without the disease. There is more information at www.Synageva.com. They are researching this disease at the moment. These are very lonely diseases and I am hoping that this community will make it possible for more families to get in touch with each other. When our son was diagnosed, we felt like we were on a deserted island because nobody knew what this was. I am assuming you are working with some great doctors. My personal advise is to keep searching and be an advocate for your dauther. You can point your doctors to www.Synageva.com as well. There is a video just for physicians on there that explains the disease. Please keep me updated on Amy! Thanks for writing, Mary
- At 5:54pm on April 12, 2011, Mary Pruitt said…
- Also, you may want to contact Franca Bargellini who is a member of this site. Her son has CESD as well. I think you should be able to send her a message. Let me know if you are not able to.
- At 5:10pm on July 14, 2011,
Brett Billmeyer said…
- Hi Karen, You have a precious little girl. I am more than happy to share my story about my diagnosis and living with CESD.
