February 29th 2012 Happy Rare Disease Day!

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"Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder in which the body produces insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone, the principal regulator of calcium and phosphorus. When the body has too little parathyroid hormone, blood calcium levels drop and phosphorus levels increase, which can cause muscular and neurological symptoms, as well as bone impairments. There is no approved hormone replacement for hypoparathyroidism. It is one of the few remaining hormone deficiency syndromes in which replacement therapy using the native hormone is not clinically available. Hypoparathyroidism is currently managed with large doses of calcium supplementation and active vitamin D therapy to raise the calcium levels in the blood and reduce the severity of symptoms. Over time, calcium may build up in the body and result in serious health risks, including calcifications in the kidneys, heart or brain".

Tomorrow Zach and I will be doing the radiothon for The Stollery Children's Hospital.  We will be on

Cisn Country at 9:15am

http://www.cisnfm.com/

CHED at 10:05am

http://www.630ched.com/

Thank you to everyone for your love, support and prayers.

XOXOXOXOXO