I would like to welcome you to my website. My name is Erica Beckstead and my son is Mason. He is 19 years old and has OI.Osteogenesis Imperfecta aka Brittle bone disease. He has broken 10 bones and he is always a trooper and never ever complains of pain, he is always getting stronger. We will be travelling in May 2012 to Tacoma,Washington and then off to Portland, Oregon all summer to get treatment. We are acception donations for Masons'medical expenses all month long. I am happy to announce I am the Host and Director for our Golf Charity Tournament this June so stay tuned this summer for all the fun coming your way. Their will be a Miss BC Caddyshack Beauty Pageant also on the day of the Tournament. We are accepting Miss BC Caddyshack applications now until the end of June.There is a $100 registration fee and the Winner gets $500 cash and a professional photo shoot, as well as a Beautiful Crown and prizes. LADIES can be any age over 19. Please contact Erica for more details at misserica@hotmail.ca.Or go to our menus for more information. All Contestants and Players must like us on Facebook for a chance to win some great prizes.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders that mainly affect the bones. The term "osteogenesis imperfecta" means imperfect bone formation. People with this condition have bones that break easily, often from mild trauma or with no apparent cause. Multiple fractures are common, and in severe cases, can occur even before birth. Milder cases may involve only a few fractures over a person's lifetime. How common is osteogenesis imperfecta?This condition affects an estimated 6 to 7 per 100,000 people worldwide. Types I and IV are the most common forms of osteogenesis imperfecta, affecting 4 to 5 per 100,000 people. Most of the mutations that cause osteogenesis imperfecta type I occur in the COL1A1 gene. These genetic changes reduce the amount of type I collagen produced in the body, which causes bones to be brittle and to fracture easily. The mutations responsible for most cases of osteogenesis imperfecta types II, III, and IV occur in either the COL1A1 or COL1A2 gene. These mutations typically alter the structure of type I collagen molecules. A defect in the structure of type I collagen weakens connective tissues, particularly bone, resulting in the characteristic features of osteogenesis imperfecta. We both have O.I. Type IV and hope you now have a little more awareness about this rare disorder. Thanks for listening. Pass it On.! |
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