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I have Esther's illness

posted 9 years ago by Megagug
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I don't mean a psychopath part, obviously. I mean the hypopituitarism. Although I take shots in my thighs for it every night which helps me grow. It's a rare disease but I'm glad a movie is finally going into it.

[–] rkRusty 9 years ago

How does it affect you day to day?

[–] Megagug 9 years ago

It doesn't have too much of an effect on my daily life. Other than the injections in my thighs, I also have to take Cortizone (corteff) pills three times a day. If I don't take the pills, I could potentially die.

Although, I will say that the movie did tone it down a little. If Esther never took the injections, she would actually never grow beyond the size of an infant.

[–] whitespirit26 9 years ago

Well, I think there are different kinds of the disease.

[–] MortimerSpice 9 years ago

Get up and quit feeling sorry for yourself. Mind over matter!!

[–] penguindelight 9 years ago

Who said she was feeling sorry for herself? Stop being a self-righteous tool.

[–] andre1050 9 years ago

She seems to be doing pretty well.

[–] kya1 8 years ago

Get up and quit feeling sorry for yourself. Mind over matter!!

She didn't sound as if she was feeling sorry for herself to me. Just remarking that it was nice to see a movie highlighting her condition.

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[–] sourskttles 8 years ago

Boy was that a bizarre change in tune for these posts.

[–] Megagug 8 years ago

I'm actually a guy.

[–] deem_bastille 8 years ago

mind over matter?

'make yourself grow!' 'make yourself grow!' 'make yourself grow!!!!'

lol, you tool.

Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.

[–] ericachristine 8 years ago

She isn't feeling sorry for herself you ignorant ninny! She simply stated the facts of living with that disability. People like you need to have a karmic accident to turn your life upside down so your egotistical intolerance can be taken down a few pegs.

[–] StephieVee 9 years ago

When talking and trying to figure out the movie with my family, before it was given away on screen, I had guessed dwarfism. I actually wasn't aware that there is a form of the condition that would make a thirty-three year old woman look 9 yr old! Sometimes movies often exaggerate a condition. I wonder how rare it is?

[–] whitespirit26 9 years ago

Well, it was mainly makeup and childish clothes that really made her look young.

[–] Maniac_In_Black 8 years ago

I think it is pretty rare I would think.. I saw something on TV once about a baby that's was like 30 something... she still was the size of a baby and never learnedly to talk I don't think. You could probably find it if you look it up.

[–] Megagug 8 years ago

I've heard about her. The reason why I was able to get treatment was because I was a test subject, and it was safer for me because I was a newborn, whereas she was at least 10

[–] sourskttles 8 years ago

There's also a YA author with the condition.

[–] Megagug 8 years ago

WOW! Who is it?

[–] sourskttles 8 years ago

Her name is Ann Angel. Couldn't tell to look at her, but apparently she has pituitary dwarfism. She's pretty and looks a full adult, but it must have been tough to grow up with. Great books too!

[–] whitespirit26 8 years ago

Ohh yeah, I know her! She's made great educational books and YA anthologies (which I began collecting like mad in the past couple of years). This is her Amazon page:

https://www.amazon.com/Ann%20Angel/e/B001HOTZFO/ref=la_B001HOTZFO_pg_1?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_82%3AB001HOTZFO&sort=author-pages-popularity-rank&ie=UTF8&qid=1483294282

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[–] Glock22 8 years ago

Best wishes to you. Your state of mind is inspiring :)

[–] duongdogg 8 years ago

In the trivia her character is based off some lady with the same disorder who was cruel. Hope you are alright.

[–] Megagug 8 years ago

I'm great, thank you.