Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Research Paper

I have always longed to help people. Even as a child, I enjoyed bandaging up my little sisters, playing doctor with my incredibly patient dog and even being there for my friends when they needed someone the most. Knowing what I know now, my passion for helping people would fuel the hardships that would come my way in the distant future. 10 years old and little did I know I would experience an incident that would take a toll on my life forever. Walking around Six Flags with my family, my sister and I were horse playing- you know, as girls do- and I saw my chance to pounce. I took it and ran with the "secret" attack that obviously would have been seen miles away. But suddenly, right in the middle of my attack, I felt this tearing, bone cracking
Recently, I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, an inherent, and sometimes spontaneous in my particular disease, that affects the connective tissue, mostly the skin, joints and blood vessels. In my case, I have overly flexible joints that easily allows for dislocation in certain areas of my body if i'm not too careful. People with EDS adapt to a healthy, exercise-affiliated lifestyle because there is no set cure. Yes, it definitely is quite the burden to bear but I do know it could be so much worse and I thank God everyday that it's not. I know that I can guarantee the chances of walking again as long as I know my limits. I have the power to become independent again and the self determination that I've developed over the years will not tolerate any loss of hope from here on. Now I am inspired to help those people like me as I was helped through this difficult time. I fell in love with the Physical Therapy program at Children's medical center in Dallas as I was attending it. I currently aspire to become a physical therapist but for now, I am acquiring my Certified Nursing Aid and Emergency Medical Technician certifications to experiment and to also help a broadened spectrum of people in need along the