Hi Amy I have hypochondroplasia a slightly milder form. I was born in 1960 when medical knowledge was limited in South Africa. It was also the apartheid area with segregation of the races. My parents noticed I had a problem after I turned 1 and began to walk. I was blessed to be taken to a Dr Sweden in Queensburgh Durban. He checked me every Sunday and I was always excited to see the Dr. I was treated to a lolly pop every week. In that time he educated my parents and he told them to treat me as normal as possible. At about 3years I was given a brace that I had to sleep through the night strapped unable to move. At about 4/5 I was given metal stuff strapped to my legs with a boot. This was very heavy and uncomfortable. I was treated as a normal child and fortunately grew up well adjusted and was confident. I completed my studies, went to university and then went out to look for a job. I was very lucky to work for a large chain store and then a multinational company. I have 2 children. 1 was normal the other inherited my condition and I did lots of research and she was operated when she was 2 1/2 years. Today she is also blessed to be working for a multinational company. Before I retired I won a competition and competed against colleagues and came 2nd in South Africa. The prize was a trip to the French/Italian Riviera for 2. I am sharing this with you to let you and others like you and me to know, we can achieve anything we set our mind to. We may have limitations with our height but it does not stop us achieving our dreams, being the best version of ourselves, being confident and set goals and aspirations like any other person. I think sometimes with this condition we become over achievers. I would like you to be the best version of yourself, enjoy your life and most of all have fun. I am a grandmother, with 2 professional children 1 is a Environmental research scientist and the other is a Graphic designer. I pray all your dreams aspirations come true. We have no control of genetics but we can have control of our life. God Bless you
Hi Amy, I came across your profile / videos looking for more information on a person with Hypo and how they get on with things in the real world. As I’ve just found out in the third trimester of my pregnancy that my baby is also Hypo. I don’t know how I am going to cope with people calling her a ‘midget’. I feel like I will get so angry with them. I want to be really strong for her and show her that yes there will be struggles but there is going to be so much love and fun in life too. I’m hopeful that the world is becoming more diverse. But I do agree with you that bullying will continue to be around and I just need to find a way to build her up give her the confidence to say “so what?” Listening to you talk about it is a good insight and I appreciate you speaking out. I’m from London uk 🇬🇧
Hey, thank you so much for your comment, congratulations on your pregnancy!! Believe me it’s completely understandable that you will most likely get angry when people call your child midget, unfortunately it will most definitely happen without a doubt, my mum struggled at times when she seen how much it bothered me especially during my teenage years but then one day I realised that well if they’re saying this it’s cause they’re insecure about something themselves and just want the attention so now when someone calls me midget or whatever they call me I kill them with kindness and just say yeah I am so what and laugh it off and the reaction I get from them is shocked cause they see they haven’t won. It will take time to adjust to it for your child, but they will grow strong, one piece of advice I will give that my mum did with me is she allowed me to experience it rather than wrap me up in cotton wool as such she knew it was the best way I would grow tougher skin cause unfortunately bullying will be around forever. I can definitely agree that in larger areas like london etc although their is more diversity there, there will still be the group of kids especially or drunken adults especially males that will say something, I regularly commute to London and often on the grown journey home on a Friday night is when I face it most but the more I’m there the more confident I’m being cause I know I’ve to Expect it. We just have to remind ourselves that we’re made this way for a reason and we embrace it. If you ever have any questions you want to aid or anything then please don’t hesitate to contact me on my Instagram @amy_wx1998_ Wish you all the best with your pregnancy 💗
I watched a lot of videos about people of small stature. I knew well about the disease achondroplasia, but never heard about my own disease hypochondroplasia. As I understand it, hypochondroplasia is much less common and there are very few videos on the Internet with such people. We are rare
I can keep listening to you forever. Not just when you talk about your height but also your philosophy in general. It is painful to see that you have to experience pain but I wish from the bottom of my heart that you always find strength when you need it. ❤️❤️❤️. Personally speaking, it is absolutely impossible to not fall in love with you.
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Hi Amy
I have hypochondroplasia a slightly milder form. I was born in 1960 when medical knowledge was limited in South Africa. It was also the apartheid area with segregation of the races. My parents noticed I had a problem after I turned 1 and began to walk. I was blessed to be taken to a Dr Sweden in Queensburgh Durban. He checked me every Sunday and I was always excited to see the Dr. I was treated to a lolly pop every week. In that time he educated my parents and he told them to treat me as normal as possible. At about 3years I was given a brace that I had to sleep through the night strapped unable to move. At about 4/5 I was given metal stuff strapped to my legs with a boot. This was very heavy and uncomfortable. I was treated as a normal child and fortunately grew up well adjusted and was confident. I completed my studies, went to university and then went out to look for a job. I was very lucky to work for a large chain store and then a multinational company. I have 2 children. 1 was normal the other inherited my condition and I did lots of research and she was operated when she was 2 1/2 years. Today she is also blessed to be working for a multinational company. Before I retired I won a competition and competed against colleagues and came 2nd in South Africa. The prize was a trip to the French/Italian Riviera for 2. I am sharing this with you to let you and others like you and me to know, we can achieve anything we set our mind to. We may have limitations with our height but it does not stop us achieving our dreams, being the best version of ourselves, being confident and set goals and aspirations like any other person. I think sometimes with this condition we become over achievers. I would like you to be the best version of yourself, enjoy your life and most of all have fun.
I am a grandmother, with 2 professional children 1 is a Environmental research scientist and the other is a Graphic designer. I pray all your dreams aspirations come true. We have no control of genetics but we can have control of our life. God Bless you
Have you suffered from bullying before?
Hi Amy,
I came across your profile / videos looking for more information on a person with Hypo and how they get on with things in the real world.
As I’ve just found out in the third trimester of my pregnancy that my baby is also Hypo.
I don’t know how I am going to cope with people calling her a ‘midget’. I feel like I will get so angry with them. I want to be really strong for her and show her that yes there will be struggles but there is going to be so much love and fun in life too.
I’m hopeful that the world is becoming more diverse. But I do agree with you that bullying will continue to be around and I just need to find a way to build her up give her the confidence to say “so what?”
Listening to you talk about it is a good insight and I appreciate you speaking out.
I’m from London uk 🇬🇧
Hey, thank you so much for your comment, congratulations on your pregnancy!! Believe me it’s completely understandable that you will most likely get angry when people call your child midget, unfortunately it will most definitely happen without a doubt, my mum struggled at times when she seen how much it bothered me especially during my teenage years but then one day I realised that well if they’re saying this it’s cause they’re insecure about something themselves and just want the attention so now when someone calls me midget or whatever they call me I kill them with kindness and just say yeah I am so what and laugh it off and the reaction I get from them is shocked cause they see they haven’t won. It will take time to adjust to it for your child, but they will grow strong, one piece of advice I will give that my mum did with me is she allowed me to experience it rather than wrap me up in cotton wool as such she knew it was the best way I would grow tougher skin cause unfortunately bullying will be around forever. I can definitely agree that in larger areas like london etc although their is more diversity there, there will still be the group of kids especially or drunken adults especially males that will say something, I regularly commute to London and often on the grown journey home on a Friday night is when I face it most but the more I’m there the more confident I’m being cause I know I’ve to Expect it. We just have to remind ourselves that we’re made this way for a reason and we embrace it. If you ever have any questions you want to aid or anything then please don’t hesitate to contact me on my Instagram @amy_wx1998_
Wish you all the best with your pregnancy 💗
I watched a lot of videos about people of small stature. I knew well about the disease achondroplasia, but never heard about my own disease hypochondroplasia. As I understand it, hypochondroplasia is much less common and there are very few videos on the Internet with such people. We are rare
some ppl with hypo pass and so cuz they blend in seems extremely rare
I feel fortunate that I found your channel. People who bully and are unkind are dead inside. Please do not be bothered by them.
I can keep listening to you forever. Not just when you talk about your height but also your philosophy in general. It is painful to see that you have to experience pain but I wish from the bottom of my heart that you always find strength when you need it. ❤️❤️❤️. Personally speaking, it is absolutely impossible to not fall in love with you.
Good keep it up 🙂👍