From Height Surgery to Stunning Reveal: How This 31-Year-Old Woman Defied Expectations and Transformed Her Life
“I’m in no way saying lengthening would have prevented that for them. But when it comes to achondroplasia, you just never know what cards you’re going to be dealt.”
Crews says her longer arms mean the most to her
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Crews’ Instagram account depicts a proactive advocate for the achondroplasia cause.
“When it comes to limb lengthening, height gets all the hype,” she captioned a video of herself doing exercises.
“But in hindsight, I feel like it’s more about length over height.”
“What may be mundane for some, such as – pulling off the barre / messy buns / zipping up dresses / sitting a safe distance from the steering wheel / reaching over a stove / long sleeves with no alterations […] is EVERYthing and more to me.”
In another photo, she can be seen standing with associates in front of a banner bearing the name Chandler Project, her nonprofit initiative offering support and advocacy for people with dwarfism.
Many achondroplasia cases stem from incorrect DNA replication, with conceiving late in life adding to the risk
The National Library of Medicine notes that one in every 15,000 to 40,000 people in the U.S. has the condition, while its prevalence is considerably less (between 1:20,000 and 1:30,000) in Europe.
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A study by Stat Pearls explains that the word achondroplasia means “without cartilage formation,” and notes that 80 percent of all cases stem from errors during DNA replication.
It further notes that conception at an advanced paternal age increases the risk, while individuals with the disorder have an average lifespan of 61 years.
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