The Face of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Dear Readers, photo of Jane Hash by Alternative Noise Productions I'm glad you stopped by my blog today because I have some fun news to share with you. First, there is some background information you should know. I have a rare connective tissue disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) . This condition is caused by an 'imperfection' in the collagen. If you'd like to learn more about collagen and the role it plays in our bodies, I can suggest an interesting new book for you to check out. That brings us to the fun part of this post! About three years ago I was very respectfully approached on Linkedin by James San Antonio , a Scientist who was working on his contribution to a publication in which he covers the topics of collagen and Osteogenesis Imperfecta. He was searching for an image of a person with OI to include with his research. However, the stock images of people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta that he had access to, were too clinical in nature f