New website!

Hi all, I know; I haven't updated the blog in forever! I'm sure some of you have already heard the big news - freewebs.com/colleenjoyce is now colleenmjoyce.com. I am sooooo excited! I can't wait to continue working on it and doing whatever I can to make it better for you guys. Let me know if you have any suggestions or ideas. :) My spring break is coming up soon, so I hope to get a lot of site updating done then. I should be able to get a couple videos for the YouTube page done too (check that out at www.youtube.com/colleenstspage). If any of you would like to share your TS story here on the blog, please let me know. I'd be happy to help you out! Much love, Colleen

New Video Posted Today! :)

Hi everyone, Earlier today I posted a new video on my FB page. I answered some questions that you guys had for me! The questions asked were about growth hormone shots and the mental/emotional aspects of having TS. Check it out below! :)

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Madeline Franklin Dean's Story

Hey guys, I’m Madeline, and I guess I’m going to be sharing my experience with Turner Syndrome. When I was two months old I was rushed into open heart surgery to repair a coarctation of the aorta. It turns out this is an extremely common problem in girls with TS, but we didn't know that at the time. We visited doctors every now and then trying to figure out what had happened until I was 6, when I was finally diagnosed. I started taking growth hormone. Young kids are not that judgmental, and at that age everyone needs help reaching things, so the Turners didn't really affect my childhood besides a lot of extra doctors appointments. I stopped taking growth hormone for a little bit in middle school because of issues with our insurance company, but I started taking it again when I was fourteen. I am now growing at the same rate as average teenagers according to charts, but I’m still really short. At 16, I am 4'6. I enjoy being short most of the time, but it made getting a car really hard. We found the perfect convertible from the 70's, and though I had trouble reaching the petals I fell in love with it and named it Sophie. We got the petals adjusted and stuff but there’s only so much you can do to a 40 year old car, and it was not working. My dad told me one day I was getting his car, which was new and very adjustable, and we were selling Sophie. I have never hated having Turner Syndrome so much. It still makes me sad to think about it, but now I am just grateful that I am tall enough to drive at all. You have to focus on the blessings. When I was a kid they were sure I was going to need a second heart surgery during college, but now they don’t think I need it at all. I can’t have children, but I’m looking forward to adopting one day. I believe the trick is to not let the bumps in the road you get with TS affect your happiness. After all, short happens :)

...stopping by to say thank you!

Hi everyone! I know I haven't been on the blog in a while, so I thought I should check in and write again. First of all, I just wanted to thank you for all of your support. It does mean a lot, and I really appreciate it. I hope we can continue to work together to spread more awareness of TS! (From my FB Page earlier today): Wow! I am blown away by the response to my post from earlier today! All I can say is that you guys are AWESOME! Thank you again for all of your support; it really does mean a lot to me. Please don't forget to continue to share my page and raise awareness of TS. We can do this together! #CTSP #turnerssyndromeawareness Much love, Colleen ♥ :) I promise that things on here will be updated very, very soon! Please keep an eye out. :) xoxo - Colleen

Happy New Year!

Hi all! Colleen here. I just wanted to write in and wish you all a happy new year. I hope your 2013 is off to a good start. Let's continue to try and raise awareness of TS. This is our year! =) xoxoxo - C

Keep checking in!

Hey everybody, I just wanted to write in and see how you all are doing. I hope you all are well. Also, I've got some new items/updates in the works for the site, so keep checking back. I promise, the wait will be worth it! As always, if you have any ideas/comments/suggestions, please feel free to let me know. =) P.S. - what's everybody doing for Halloween? *C

Happy TS Awareness Day!

Today is TS Awareness Day. So, what will you be doing to spread awareness?