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Real Stories of Life With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

Real Stories of Life With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

Not actual patient.

Not actual patient.

Seeing and hearing other families coping with GHD can be a source of support and validation as well as wisdom and practical information. Because GHD is a rare condition, it can be challenging to connect with others who are living with the same disorder. Watch these patient and caregiver stories to learn more about how other families living with GHD have managed the diagnosis and its treatment, and cared for their emotional wellness.

  • Deb’s Injection Tips

    Discover tips and tricks from a mom of a daughter with GHD and how it has affected her family

  • Measuring Success

    See how a dad measures his daughter’s GHD treatment success.

  • Finding Support

    Get some advice and learn where a dad with a child with GHD gets his support

  • What I Can Do Now

    Find out what Kaitlyn can do now and how her GHD treatment has helped get her there.

  • Amy’s Treatment Impact

    Learn the impact of GHD treatment that Amy, a mom of a son with GHD, has experienced within her family.

  • Initial Treatment Experience

    Learn the impact of GHD treatment that Heather, a mom of a son with GHD, has experienced within her family.

  • James’s Injection Story

    Find out how James feels about his injections and how they have affected his life

  • Connor’s GHD Experience

    Learn how Connor’s life has changed since being diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency

  • Amy’s Tips & Tricks

    Discover tips and tricks from a mom of a son with GHD and how they have affected her family

  • Treatment Outcomes

    Amanda is a parent of a real GHD patient.

  • How Much I've Grown

    Mattea is a real GHD patient

  • Things I Can Do Now

    Thanks to growth hormone therapy, there are more activities that Sydney can do now that she is taller

  • Confidence In Growth Hormone Therapy

    Rebecca says growth hormone treatment has brought a feeling of relief and hope to Luke’s treatment journey

  • The Impact of Growth Hormone Therapy

    Watch Julio describe how his son has benefitted from growth hormone therapy

  • My Routine

    See how getting into a routine has helped Alex get used to injections

  • Relief From An Accurate Diagnosis

    Rachel describes the relief of knowing her son Caleb would finally get the treatment he needed following a growth hormone deficiency diagnosis

  • French translation video:

    Astuceset conseils d’Amy

    Découvrez les astuces et conseils de la mère d’un garçon atteint d’un déficit en GH et la manière dont ils ont aidé sa famille

  • FRENCH TRANSLATION VIDEO:

    Expérience de traitement initiale

    Découvrez comment Heather, mère d’un garçon atteint d’un déficit en GH, a vécu la mise en place du traitement par l’hormone de croissance au sein de sa famille