Stretch Armstrong Disease (AKA Ehlers Danlos Syndrome)

Sickboy

CBC

Society & Culture

4.8 • 524 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2016

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

You know how Mr. Fantastic can stretch and bend himself and help save the world? Yea...hyper mobility just ain't like that son. This week we sit down with Joanne during our visit to Vancouver, and although she is kicking some serious ass, learn about what it's like to be so hyper mobile that you're surgeon is #1 on speed dial. We dive into collagen, botox, bad knees, big headed surgeons, American health care BS and much much more!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This week on two blocks from the White House.
0:03.2	We're talking about our recent travels and what we've learned from them.
0:06.4	I just got back from the Middle East after covering the Iran War.
0:09.6	And I took what felt like the shortest trip to France ever,
0:12.7	accompanying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting on Friday.
0:17.8	And I'm in Florida this week for the Artemis II space lunch.
0:21.7	Join me, Katie Simpson and my fellow Washington correspondents, Paul Hunter and Willie
0:25.7	Lowry, every week on two blocks from the White House.
0:31.0	This is a CBC podcast.
0:35.1	Welcome to Sick Boy, a podcast where we talk about what it's like to be sick.
0:38.8	Today's guest is Joanne.
0:40.3	She has Ehlers Dan Law Syndrome.
0:42.2	Let's talk about it.
0:48.5	Okay.
0:50.2	So do you want a beer?
0:53.0	Oh, no, I'm good.
0:53.8	You're good? Okay, cool. Do you want a beer? Oh, no, I'm good. You're good?
0:54.3	Okay, cool.
0:55.5	Do you want some candy?
0:58.4	It could happen.
0:59.5	Help yourself to candy if you want it.
1:03.4	Do you want a back rub?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from CBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of CBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.