Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=2213413 .... suffers from one of the rarest known forms of bone disease. In fact, the disease she suffers from is so rare only 20,000 Americans have it.... its more than frustrating, it's painful and expensive. She realizes her body is slowly deteriorating. Her bones are estimated to be nearly 30 years older than her actual age. " All my tendons, all my bones start off weak and they don't get any better, " said on, who suffers from the rare hereditary bone disease Osteogenesis Imperfecta, commonly known as the " brittle bone " disorder. on's body doesn't utilize calcium and collagen like a normal body should... .... the boom from neighborhood cars is making it worse. " The bass goes into my body through my bones and vibrates, then causes them to be even weaker and break, " she said. on said drivers in her neighborhood are turning up their bass, their sub-woofers so loud they're causing little pieces of her bones to fall off... " When there's that many noises out there, how can she determine what noise it is, versus an airplane, versus a motorcycle, noises in her house, a lawn mower, " said local shop owner Sandy Clemens. One of on's specialists did confirm she suffers from the rare disesase, but said bass alone can't cause the bone to break, their has to be some type of direct contact... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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