This is our PTEN journey so far…Today is PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome awareness day. This being because it is located on chromosome 10q23.3. It is a rare medical disorder affecting 1 in 200,000 people. It is a known cause of autism, macrocephaly, and several types of cancers(ex..thyroid, melanoma, kidney, colon, breast(yes boys can get breast cancer), prostate, etc just some of the concerns). Since Jacob’s diagnosis of autism at 33 months, I’ve learned never to judge a book by its cover; Jacob proves that daily. You didn’t know us personally, you would have a hard time believing most of his diagnoses because he tries his best not to let you know what he goes through daily. We never know where he is taking us on his journeys, but we believe we have the best tour guide out there. He has macrocephaly (diagnosed at 1-month-old) he has autism (diagnosed at 33 months old), he has this PTEN gene (diagnosed at 7.5 yrs old). He has to go thru prescreening yearly for this disorder as the cancers can be quite tricky. He goes to occupational and speech therapy twice a week(currently virtually). He has countless specialists on top of a fantastic pediatrician. He has autism, macrocephaly, café-au-lait spots, GI issues, and low immune system all because of this gene. So with this being said, let’s spread awareness and help patients like Jacob.#PTEN #PTENawarenessday @ptenfoundation -Kelly
COVID-19 Resources and Information
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In an effort to keep you informed we have compiled a listing of COVID-19 Resource links. We will continue to update these, please email andrea@ptenfoundation.org if you have a resource you would like added.
We Love this resource shared by our friends at the PMS Foundation:
Explaining coronavirus to children and adults, offered in multiple languages.
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4/7/2020 Webinar Link Here:
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To access the 4/7/2020 PTEN/COVID19 Webinar follow the link below. Note: The information included in the webinar is offered as general advice and is not to be construed as individual medical advice. Always consult your physician with individual medical concerns.
Thank you, Dr. Eng and Dr. Uhlig for sharing your time to offer guidance to our community.
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PHTS/COVID-19 General Guidance Document
PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome Covid
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The webinar was cut a little short, our apologies.
The information provided in the 3/26 webinar is general guidance and not to be construed as individual medical advice, always consult your physician with medical questions.
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The event was a huge success raising a gross amount totaling $21,000!
