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...
Taboo Talks Ep.2: Sarah’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.2: Sarah’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.2: Sarah’s Story Sarah Myatt is a single mom, elementary music teacher, and classical singer from Nova Scotia, Canada. She found out she carries the gene for Adrenoleukodystrophy (often shortened to ALD) after a phone call from a genetic counselor...
Taboo Talks Ep.1: Brittney’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.1: Brittney’s Story

Taboo Talks Ep.1: Brittney’s Story Brittney is a 37 year old woman from Baltimore, Maryland. Her story goes back to November 2018 when she found out at 10 weeks into her pregnancy that she was a carrier for Fragile X syndrome. When she received this call, she...