The Long Road

7. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree - Emma Rennison's children both have her genetic condition  Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia (MED)

Lisa McKelvey Season 2 Episode 7

Emma Rennison chats with host Lisa McKelvey about the difficulties her mum went through with getting medical assistance for what was originally thought to be hip dysplasia for herself as a child.  

Then years later, as a mother, Emma sits in medical appointments and by her childrens bedside, while they have extensive orthopedic conditions as well. The Rennisons now have a diagnosis of the genetic condition  - Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia (MED)

Emma is a wonderful mother, wife, writer, story teller and disability advocate from Melbourne, Victoria. 

Episode 7 of The Long Road Podcast takes you on a beautiful journey of self discovery, advocacy and acceptance. 

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