Claudia Arbelaez joins the show to share her story with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS), which she was diagnosed with in 2020 after a kidney infarction and vascular rupture. A couple years after her diagnosis, she also had a colon rupture. 

Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at thevedsmovement.org, loeysdietz.org, and marfan.org. You can also find information and resources through the John Ritter Foundation, johnritterfoundation.org

Links to resources, events, and research opportunities: 

VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email [email protected] 

Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:

https://marfan.org/calendar

Join a Walk for Victory:

https://marfan.org/walk/

Help and Resource Center

https://marfan.org/ask

https://loeysdietz.org/ask

https://thevedsmovement.org/ask

Support

Merch! You can now buy merch that helps you raise awareness of VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz while supporting Staying Connected at my Printify pop-up store: https://staying-connected.printify.me/products 

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Disclaimer 

The views, information and opinions in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and the information presented does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Any opinions I express in this podcast are my own, and not of my employer. 

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