Taboo Talks Ep.7: Sarah’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.7: Sarah’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.7: Sarah’s Story Sarah K. is a 40-year-old photographer and barre instructor from Minnesota. In 1965, her mom’s brother Ladd became suddenly and seriously ill. He was eventually diagnosed with sudanophilic leukodystrophy, which we now know...
Taboo Talks Ep.6: Nicole’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.6: Nicole’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.6: Nicole’s Story Nicole Hunter is a 30 year old woman from Virginia who is affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). She first became pregnant September 2020 and with no known family history of genetic diseases, it was a shock when it was...
Taboo Talks Ep.5: Kristy’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.5: Kristy’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.5: Kristy’s Story Kristy McCracken is an advocate and patient of an x-linked condition in the Urea Cycle Disorder family. Her official diagnosis is Ornithine Transcarbamylase deficiency, commonly referred to as OTC. Kristy is a member of many...
Taboo Talks Ep.4: Jessica’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.4: Jessica’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.4: Jessica’s Story Jessica Stephens is a 30 year old mum from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (UK) who is affected with Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, shortened as OTC. Jessica lost her second baby, August, tragically to OTC deficiency when...
Taboo Talks Ep.3: Emma’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.3: Emma’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.3: Emma’s Story Emma Bliss learned of her X-linked myotubular myopathy carrier status the way many X-linked carriers do – by giving birth to a child with the condition after a healthy pregnancy and zero family history. Caleb, Emma’s...