Kamloops man with growth disorder aims to raise awareness
KAMLOOPS — More than 22-hundred people in Canada are living with ‘Acromegaly’ a rare hormonal disorder that speeds up a person’s rate of growth at a faster than normal pace.
The disorder causes abnormal bone growth which means patients grow to taller than normal heights and have larger than normal hands and feet.
Because it is such a rare disorder, proper diagnoses can often take years.
That was the case for one Kamloops man who endured years of suffering before he was finally diagnosed.