Jacqui Fish, whose 24 year-old son George has vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) shares her experience as mom and George’s experience with VEDS, including a number of serious medical events, including a bowel perforation, artery dissections, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), and pneumothorax. 

Find more information about VEDS including support groups and medical webinars, at thevedsmovement.org 

Links mentioned in the episode: 

If you would like to share your story with VEDS, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, or a similar condition on this podcast, visit https://calendly.com/d/z7h-2cc-g33

Real Talk: VEDS with Bella, the in_VEDS_tigator:
https://youtube.com/live/X5KDA7N-a44?feature=share 

Flyer for NW GAAP Symposium at OHSU on Sept 19: 
https://staying-connected.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Aortic-Dissection-Day-2023-Flyer.pdf

Registration:
form.jotform.com/232205213035136 

Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation programming announcement: 
https://marfan.org/2023/08/21/announcing-2023-2024-foundation-programs/

Join a Walk for Victory:
https://marfan.org/walk/

The Ehlers-Danlos Society Genetically Defined EDS event in Ghent, Belgium: 
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/event/genetically-defined-eds-strategies-solutions-for-unmet-needs/#tribe-tickets

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