As you know, I'm Levanah. But what you might not know is that I have OI (Osteogenesis Imperfecta). Having OI means that I have very brittle bones. I was born with OI but I got diagnosed with it when I was 2 and had just broken my right femur. I only have the mild type of OI. I've broken 4 bones and both of my femurs. I was in a wheelchair in 4th and 5th grade (it's not as fun to be in a wheelchair as much as you think it is. There's just too many people thinking it's fun to push you around when really you think "oh well this wasn't a good idea"). After being in a wheel chair I had to have A LOT of Physical Therapy (and when I say A LOT I mean A LOT). There are a lot of negative things that come out of having OI. Examples: I can't play any contact sports (hockey, football, basketball, soccor, that weird jukeball game we play at my school), I get a lot of bone pain (it could be growing pains but I highly doubt it considering my height), I have to get an IV every 15 weeks to make my bones more dense, I get too much pity ( It's embarrassing), etc... I met two other kids who have a much more severe case of OI than I do. They had both broken almost 100 bones. OI is a rare disease and there is treatment for it (like I said, I get an IV every 15 weeks) but there is no cure.

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For five decades the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation has been providing the OI community with information and resources. The funds I raise support the research, programs, education, and advocacy needed to change the lives of the 50,000 living with OI.

-Levanah