To the world they may look different from everyone else. But for the Johnston family, the only difference between them and everyone else is that they are a little smaller. Amber and Trent Johnson, from Barnesville, Georgia, and their five children are the largest family of achondroplasia dwarfs, with a type of dwarfism that affects the extremities.
They call themselves 'the real life seven dwarfs' and embrace their size, and say they 'strive to raise their children in the world that's not built for them'. Trent came from a family of dwarfs, but Amber's family were full size. They knew there was a possibility that their first child could be full size, but at 31 weeks discovered Jonah also had achondroplasia dwarfism.
Wonderful family
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely amazing and they managed to have 5 children! awwww
ReplyDeleteWow!certainly different but they look like a happy family. D pix below is lovely.
ReplyDeleteAmazing may God keep and bless ur family always IJN Amen
ReplyDeleteLadun whn ll u learn to write?"To d wrld they may look diff bt to d Johnsons d only diff btw thm n everyone else is dat thy r smaller".Isn't that d same diff we d rest of d wrld see too.
ReplyDeleteBlessed family
ReplyDeleteThis is not a disease. They look healthy from the pictures.
ReplyDelete@Anon 06 May, 2012 23:37: It is a disease. Disease does not always mean ill health, it could be a condition of abnormal functioning which is what is happening here; a genetic condition that results in abnormally short stature.
ReplyDeleteWhy do the last 2 kids (on the right side of the picture) look Asian? Valerie.
ReplyDeleteFantastic story.
ReplyDeleteValerie: that's true, very oriental looking. Looks like they will be smaller and shorter than the rest.
ReplyDeleteThey actually have 2 biological kid and the other three are adopted. Ana from Siberia, Alex from South Korea and Emma from China.That is why they look different. they call themselves the real life seven dwarfs. love them.
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@ Fatimah, before u school someone, educate yourself first. it is NOT a disease, it IS a disorder, a medical condition.
ReplyDeleteLet me break it down for you; Disease is caused by external infective molecules
Disorder is a flaw within your body; a malfunctioning. GET IT RIGHT
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Dis Fatimah na ITK
ReplyDeleteNa ITK dey kill Fatimah.
ReplyDeleteA disease is an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
ReplyDelete@Anon 07 May, 2012 20:53, The word 'disease' actually has different meanings and it might interest you to know that disease and disorder are often used interchangeably in the medical field except in well defined cases (Ask around/Google it) e.g sleep disorder not sleep disease.
According to John Hopkins Medicine, it is a disease; a genetic disease. And you surely would agree with me that John Hopkins is a far more credible source than your well educated self.
Here, have a tall glass of cold water for your troubles:-) #Thanks.
@Anon 07 May, 2012 23:32 and 08 May, 2012 01:40 must be feeling quite stupid now wherever they are. anyway, ITK hasn't and won't kill me, if anything, It would elevate me far above the blissful ignorance that you guys obviously love to revel in. KMT!
Fatimah, shut up jor madam ITK.
ReplyDelete@Anon 08 May, 2012 03:35, Kai, stop overdosing on those painment pills and the hatorade syrup. It's obviously not good for your health and general well-being.
ReplyDeleteactually Fatimah is right.
ReplyDeleteI love this fatimah babe joor. .
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