Pompe Disease with Hele Borup - Australia and New Zealand

The Sunflower Conversations - A podcast by Hidden Disabilities Sunflower - Sundays

“People judge before they stand back and think, you know, there might be another reason for, for a person behaving the way that they do.”Peta Hooke interviews Helle about Pome disease and some of the everyday challenges Helle faces from getting dressed, to speaking to getting around. Pompe disease is a rare, inherited, and without treatment, often fatal muscular disorder. Pompe Disease is caused by a deficiency or total lack of the enzyme acid alpha glucosidase. This enzyme is responsib...