Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

July is full of doctor's appointments, and today was the first one. It was supposed to be a follow-up appointment for my third block (which went very well after the second day, by the way). Instead, the physician's assistant may have made a diagnosis. She is "95% sure" I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic disorder. I once told my family doctor, "I feel like my entire body is falling apart," and that's sort of what is happening. EDS is a genetic disorder where the collagen was not properly formed when I was born. Collagen makes up your ligaments, skin, organs, etc. so all of the joint problems, bruising, etc that I've had since I was a child could be included in this. I really can't explain it well, so I am going to include a link that will. There are 7 different types of EDS. The big concern is the vascular type, as it includes aneurysms and is fatal. Since my father has an aortic aneurysm, that is a possibility for me as well. I will need to see a geneticist to find out if I do, in fact, have EDS. Please pray for answers, I'm not known for loving to live in the unknown. For more info on EDS: http://http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ehlers-danlos-syndrome/DS00706