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God Has a Plan for You - by Chrissi Baldridge

God has a plan. We were never promised this life would be easy and man if it does not seem if some of us get the extra helping of...

Learning to Love Myself - by Ontrinette Franklin

Hi everyone, my name is Ontrinette Franklin and I'm from Georgia. I entered foster care when I was around 3 years old. I've been in four...

Persistence and Self-Advocacy Allows Me to Serve in the Peace Corps in Africa - by Michaela Wolfinger

I’m currently serving in the Peace Corps with Turner syndrome (TS). There are many reasons why I decided to serve, including the...

She Battled with Faith, Fire, and Grace - Cassandra Mae "Cassie" Garrett, by her sister, Jennifer Jones

Cassandra Mae "Cassie Garrett, February 2, 1986 - December 20, 2020 Cassandra “Cassie” Mae Garrett was born February 2, 1986. She grew up...

I Grew Up Always Knowing . . . by Samantha Mosher

I was diagnosed with Turner syndrome (TS) at two weeks old. The doctor noticed my hands and feet were puffy from edema and ordered a...

I Think of Myself as Lucky by Emilija Sipaviciute

Ok, get ready because I’m basically going to share my entire life story. There’s so much I want to say, I don’t even know where to begin!...

I’m a Blessed Adoptive Mother of Four by Marianne Parrish

I had never heard of Turner syndrome (TS) until I was diagnosed at age 17 with the mosaic version. I had already broken five bones at...

Welcome to Our Personal Stories About Life with TS.

If you want to know what life is really like for someone with TS just scroll through our TS Stories or search a specific topic. Once you read one, you won’t want to stop getting information, insight and inspiration from the true-life experiences of those touched by Turner Syndrome. We encourage you to get to know the authors of the stories as well as others by joining the TSSUS private FB group here, or attending one of our events.