Perthes Pals

That Day WILL Come

One of our very own Perthes Pals, the Jackinator, just ran a 5K this past weekend!  As much as it seemed like that day would never come, it did, and we can't wait to hear YOUR success story...

Battler of Rare Hip Disease Completes Forest Park 5K

No Negative Attitude Here!

Here's a great article about a boy named Benjamin Rutkowski, who was diagnosed with Perthes Disease 10 years ago.  He's been through quite a bit, and so, as part of his Eagle Boy Scout project, he decided to collect new & gently-used medical equipment to donate to Shriners Hospital for Children in Erie, PA.

I like his quote at the end of the article: 

“If I had a negative attitude, I wouldn’t be able to do half of the things I am able to do.”

Full article can be read here, courtesy of www.thesunnews.net